Fr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both located in Toronto.
There is a story of a typical last-minute Christmas shopper, a mother who was running furiously from store...
Fr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont.
We find ourselves on this Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of rejoicing. There may be those who find this call to rejoice to be a...
Fr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont.
Twenty years after the end of World War II, the German postal system released a series of stamps honouring eight of the countless people who served...
Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
It is not difficult to believe that the words we hear in this Sunday’s reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah have been...
Fr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont.
There is a story told about Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. It seems that the queen and Prince Philip were touring Canada and near...
Fr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor St. Ann’s Parish and the administrator of the Native Peoples’ Mission, both are in Toronto.
In the book, Values for Life, the author presents a story of Diogenes, the Greek philosopher...
Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Toronto.
During the month of November, we, the members of the Church on Earth, celebrate the members of the Church in Heaven. We celebrate those who are...
Fr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont.
We celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints on November 1st. In doing so, we celebrate not only those who have been officially proclaimed saints throughout...
Fr. Matt McCarthy is the Vocation Director at the Archdiocese of Toronto. The Office of Vocations produces daily video reflections, which you can view here. They feature many archdiocesan priests and are sure to provide daily inspiration to all...
Fr. Michael McGivney, who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882, will take a step closer to sainthood on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 11 a.m. when he will be beatified at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in...
Fr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont.
When I worked in Barrie, Ont., a few times every week I passed the Hiway Pentecostal Church which had a large sign on its exterior...
Craig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine's Seminary, is now an engineering Master's student at the University of Toronto.
In the first reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah, we are reminded that God doesn&rsquo...
Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
The most difficult aspect of Jesus’s teaching for most people is the requirement that we must forgive those who have hurt or offended us...
Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto, Ontario.
The best flavour of ice cream in the entire world is chocolate peanut butter. In my humble opinion, at least. I love this flavour of...
Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
If a stranger calls you on the phone, it is very hard to know if what they tell you about themselves is true. They can claim...
Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
Imagine if Canada Post saved all the mail that a person will receive in their entire life and delivered it all on one individual day. On...
Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
In this Sunday’s Gospel reading from Matthew, we hear the miraculous story of the feeding of the five thousand. As we hear of this...
Fr. Michael McGourty is pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
The readings we hear on the Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time touch on some of the most difficult questions that Christians might find themselves struggling with: How...
Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
In the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church, before the Gospel is proclaimed, an announcement is made to the assembly: “Wisdom: Let us be attentive...
Rebecca Spellacy is the Associate Director of Liturgy at the Office of Formation for Discipleship at the Archdiocese of Toronto.
I remember being a young girl and going to visit an older family member. The thing that stands out...