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Living in the Real World Leads to RepentanceFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. Recently, I was talking to a friend’s seven year old son about school. He was telling me that the best thing about school...Posted: Dec-03-2021 -
Jesus Challenges Us to Respond with Hope, Faith and LoveFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto. There is a story of a typical last-minute Christmas shopper, a mother who was busily running from store to store...Posted: Nov-26-2021 -
A Call to You: Reflecting on the PriesthoodFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace in Aurora, Ont. I want to give some thought to priesthood this weekend. Today’s readings speak well to the priestly life. And The Shepherds’ Trust collection...Posted: Nov-05-2021 -
To Fall in Love with God is the Greatest RomanceFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto, Ont.“Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est.” (translated as, “Where charity and love are, there God is...Posted: Oct-29-2021 -
We Come to the Lord in Our BlindnessFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. We encounter Jesus and His disciples today outside of Jericho on their way to Jerusalem. How could you blame them for lacking patience with Bartimaeus...Posted: Oct-22-2021 -
St. John Henry Newman - Sermon on this weekend's GospelIn his homily at the 11:00 a.m. Mass this past weekend, Fr. Maderak mentioned words from St John Henry Newman. The Apostles said that "they were able" to drink the cup that Christ would drink from. They truly...Posted: Oct-18-2021
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Spiritual Reading Suggestion - He Leadeth MeIn his homily today, Father Maderak mentioned a book called "He Leadeth Me", by Fr. Walter Ciszek S.J. A compelling, easy and spiritual read, this book speaks about Fr. Ciszek's dark time in prison and in work camps...Posted: Oct-09-2021 -
Thoughts on Marriage and DivorceFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. Our first reading today, from Genesis, takes us to the very idea of God’s role in the creation of man and woman. The...Posted: Oct-01-2021 -
Living Not For OneselfFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto, Ont. There is a story of a devout Buddhist nun who went to the temple regularly to do her ritual prayer...Posted: Sep-24-2021 -
Celebrating Stewardship Sunday – Weekend of September 19, 2021An annual celebration in the Archdiocese of Toronto, Cardinal Thomas Collins has asked parishes to reflect, in a special way, on the theme of stewardship the weekend of September 19, 2021, also known as Stewardship Sunday. You can find special...Posted: Sep-17-2021 -
Understanding SufferingFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. I believe that most people of a certain age can recount stories of suffering. An illness that may have led to death at an early...Posted: Sep-10-2021 -
Words of Truth from St. Teresa of KolkataThis weekend, on September 5th, we celebrate the feast day for St. Teresa of Kolkata, more commonly known as Mother Teresa. Fr. Maderak spoke about and quoted the words she spoke at the lecture she gave when she received the...Posted: Sep-04-2021 -
Hearing and Speaking with Faith During This ElectionFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto. There is a beautiful prayer that is used in the rite of baptism for an infant that is based on today’s Gospel. The passage...Posted: Sep-03-2021 -
Life’s Challenges Can Lead Us to GodFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples Mission, both in Toronto. Once when Leonardo Da Vinci was painting the “Last Supper” he became angry with his assistant. His temper flared as...Posted: Aug-19-2021 -
Catechesis on the Assumption of MaryPosted: Aug-15-2021Happy Solemnity of the Assumption! Today is the day when we celebrate Our Blessed Mother being assumed in to heaven, that is, she is "brought up" to heaven, body and soul when her earthly life had ended. Catechesis point... -
Receive the Lord’s Many BlessingsThe Gospel today begins with a response from the Jewish people that seems unfounded. Jesus had just finished performing a great miracle in their midst and afterwards reveals His identity to them: He is the bread of life which comes...Posted: Aug-05-2021 -
The Bread of Christ Sustains UsFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. When I was a child, we always had dessert with dinner. Often it was fruit that had been stewed in some way. Apple sauce, rhubarb...Posted: Jul-29-2021 -
Grandparents and Elders: Witnesses to the FaithFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto, Ont. There is a classic story of a people who were suffering through a severe drought. They decided to go to...Posted: Jul-23-2021 -
A Time to RestFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. Many years ago, in Athens, in what is today Greece, the great storyteller Aesop was playing with a group of children. A passerby laughed and jeered...Posted: Jul-16-2021 -
Discernment of Spirts and the SaintsPlease read the new blog post for some ideas on Spiritual readings that come from this weekend's homilies. Click HERE to visit the blog post.Posted: Jul-11-2021
