Craig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine’s Seminary, is now an engineering Master’s student at the University of Toronto.
This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (more...
Craig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine’s Seminary, is now an engineering Master’s student at the University of Toronto.
This Sunday we celebrate the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, which is the “central...
Craig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine’s Seminary, is now an engineering Master’s student at the University of Toronto.
This weekend we celebrate the great feast of the Ascension of the Lord, when the Apostles...
As we approach the end of the Easter season, our readings begin to focus on the descent of the Holy Spirit that awaits us on Pentecost. For instance, today’s first reading recounts believers receiving the Holy Spirit after...
Fr. Michael McGourty is pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
At the Bathurst Street entrance to St. Peter’s Parish, there are two very meaningful plaques on the church’s wall. These plaques are similar...
Craig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine’s Seminary, is now an engineering Master’s student at the University of Toronto.
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in...
Since 2016, the First Friday in the month of May has been designated by Cardinal Collins as our Archdiocesan Day of Prayer for Vocations.
As such, we invite all of our parishes and individuals throughout the Archdiocese of...
Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
There is a song that I used to like very much when I was a child. It is one that I am sure many of you...
Christ is risen! Truly, He is risen! On this glorious Easter morning – the Sunday of Sundays, the Solemnity of Solemnities – we are filled with the joy of the resurrection.
However, how do we celebrate while foregoing liturgical...
On this Holy Thursday, Msgr. Michael Busch of St. Jerome's Parish in Brampton reflects on Jesus and the Last Supper.
Msgr. Busch helps us to understand the powerful significance of this night and how Jesus came to institute both...
The donkey on which Jesus rode into Jerusalem could’ve seen all the palms and praises being sung around him and been tempted to believe that he was the one being celebrated. However, we, as onlookers, can clearly see...
In times of trial, when we cannot turn to the sacraments for healing and support, we can always look to Scripture as a source of strength. In the readings this Sunday, we are fittingly reminded that the Spirit of...
In this third week of Lent, Fr. Joshua Roldan of Holy Martyrs of Japan Parish in Bradford reflects on the story of the woman at the well.
Fr. Roldan discusses how there is a greater message behind...
In this second week of Lent, Bishop Robert Kasun of the Central Region reflects on the transfiguration of Christ.
Bishop Kasun discusses how each of us can achieve the glory of the new and resurrected life.
Lenten Reflection (Week 2...
In this first week of Lent, Msgr. Michael Busch of St. Jerome's Parish in Brampton reflects on the temptations of Christ.
Msgr. Busch discusses how those temptations that Christ faced in the desert relate to our lives today...
In his Ash Wednesday message, Cardinal Thomas Collins, the Archbishop of Toronto, reflects upon the liturgical season of Lent and the use of ashes.
Using Matthew 4:17 as a basis for his reflection, His Eminence challenges Catholics, and all...
Love was in the air at St. Isaac Jogues Parish in Pickering on February 9, as couples celebrating milestone anniversaries were invited to share in a special Mass and celebration with Cardinal Thomas Collins, Archbishop of Toronto.
The celebration was...
Welcoming Arms is an ecumenical service project that brings together various Christian churches in Aurora, Ont. It serves over 500 individuals through visits to its support programs each month.
Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora is one of...
Stewardship is about deep transformation. It is about getting people excited to offer their time, talent and treasure to make parishes — and the archdiocese as a whole — more vibrant.
But sometimes we have problems thinking about stewardship. To...
In this episode of Models for Today, Fr. Seamus Hogan of St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto talks about the importance and significance of St. Patrick, one of the most beloved and recognizable saints in the Church...