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Is It Pink or Rose?"Priests don't wear pink, we wear rose". So starts almost every introduction to the Mass or homily I've heard on the Fourth Sunday of Lent. That is because the color of the day can be rose, even if...Posted: Mar-10-2018 -
Belief Brief - ConfessionsWhy do I have to confess my sins? Can I not tell my sins directly to God, rather than a priest? With confession in mind, this week's Belief Brief looks directly at the Sacrament of Confession. In this week...Posted: Mar-08-2018
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Journeying in Faith This LentIf you spend time with and around the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, you might know that the third Sunday of Lent is the time appointed for the First Scrutiny. The scrutinies, which take place on the third, fourth...Posted: Mar-03-2018
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Statement from Cardinal Collins on New President and Vice-Chancellor of University of St. Michael’s CollegeStatement from Cardinal Thomas Collins on the Appointment of Dr. David Sylvester as President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St. Michael’s College (USMC) in the University of Toronto: As Chancellor of the University of St. Michael...Posted: Mar-02-2018 -
Reflecting on the ResurrectionThe end of the Gospel for the Second Sunday of Lent finds Jesus telling Peter, James and John not to tell anyone about what they witnessed, about Jesus' transfiguration, "until after the Son of Man has risen from the dead...Posted: Feb-23-2018
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Belief Brief - What is Prayer?What action is at the heart of a faithful person? Prayer. With prayer in mind, there's no better topic to look at when beginning a new catechetical series here in Our Faith Alive. As a result of a months...Posted: Feb-20-2018
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Find a Healthy Measure of Hope in LentHope is one of the theological virtues (along with faith and charity). It isn’t some pie-in-the-sky sort of wish for something that may or may not be likely: “I hope it doesn’t...Posted: Feb-16-2018
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Sign-Up Sundays! February 24/25 & March 3/4We Need Your Help! Cardinal Collins and bishops across Ontario are asking for an email address from every Catholic family in their community, with a goal of 100,000 email addresses collected in Ontario by the end of February 2018...Posted: Feb-16-2018
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Putting the "Lent" in Valentine's DayIt's starting to seem like the Church's calendar and the secular calendar have gotten together and decided that 2017/2018 will be the year of inconvenient dating. First, Christmas and Mary, the Mother of God were both on...Posted: Feb-13-2018
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Responding to flooding disaster in Kerala, IndiaIn late July, the state of Kerala, India was devastated by severe flooding due to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season. Over 10,000 kms of roads have been wrecked and more than 20,000 homes destroyed. The flooding...Posted: Feb-06-2018
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Pastoral Letter from Cardinal Collins on The Holy Name of JesusBelow is the text of a pastoral letter written to the faithful by Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto. Very early in each year, on January 3, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. Why...Posted: Feb-01-2018
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Critical Jobs, Services at Risk with Canada Summer Jobs Grants ChangesIn the wake of new rules for employers applying for the Canada Summer Jobs grant, the Archdiocese of Toronto and Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has joined a diverse group of faith leaders from across the country to express their...Posted: Jan-24-2018
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Reaching God Through Pen and PaperEarlier this week, I noted that the online world had marked January 15 as "Blue Monday," believed to be the most depressing day of the year. As we get into the rhythm of a New Year, you might still be...Posted: Jan-17-2018
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Discerning Our GiftsThe following post is contributed by Mary Kay Boase, the Director of New Evangelization at Holy Family Parish in Whitby. Our parishioners are on a journey, rediscovering what faith means in our lives – and who we are as a...Posted: Dec-27-2017
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The Good News of ChristmasIt is finally here! It is finally Christmas. All the waiting and preparing has paid off, Christ is born! Now we can sit back and rest in the peace of Christ….right? Well, maybe not. The first reading for...Posted: Dec-25-2017
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The Angelus - Advent Week #4"Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son was made known by the message of an Angel, may by his Passion and Cross be brought to...Posted: Dec-22-2017
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Make the Path Ready - Advent Week #3"Among you stands one whom you do not know…" That is how John the Baptist refers to Jesus when he is speaking to those who had been sent to him by the Pharisees. Imagine that, Jesus Christ is in...Posted: Dec-18-2017
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Forming Faith-Filled Young MenTim Haynes is the president of the Conquest Boys Club (St. Bernadette's chapter) in Ajax. In Ontario, there's a growing number of boys participating in Conquest, with chapters in Hamilton, Milton, Oakville, Ottawa and Cornwall. Worldwide, there are...Posted: Dec-15-2017
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The Good News - Advent Week #2The Good News (Gospel) in the Gospel of Mark starts with a call to preparation found in the mouth of the Prophet Isaiah and John the Baptist. I know I normally think of John as calling for preparation in the...Posted: Dec-11-2017
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Day of Confessions taking place throughout the ArchdioceseFrom December 10 to 16, 2017, each parish in the Archdiocese of Toronto will be holding a Day of Confessions. This week, let us make the journey into the heart of our relationship with God. Take a long, loving look...Posted: Dec-11-2017
