St. Agnes Kouying Tsao Parish, Markham
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靈修片語 - 堅持地祈禱聖若望達瑪森界定祈禱為「提升心靈向天主或向天主祈求好的事物。」 耶穌在今天的福音告訴我們要不倦地時常祈禱，不要灰心。耶穌以不義判官和寡婦的比喻，令我們對天主無盡的愛及照顧，充滿希望和信心。 寡婦單靠不斷堅持，令不義判官不勝其煩而為她伸冤。判官有兩個原因達致給她申冤的決定，其一，寡婦不斷煩擾他；其二，免得她不斷來糾纏令他筋疲力竭 。 堅持可達致成功，特別是對信賴天主的人而言。當我們祈禱時，禱文必須指明我們內心的意向與感受，必須是自發的，個人的，它會引領我們與天主建立起父子之親密關係。 堅持地祈禱不應理解為嘗試改變天主的意向，覺得好像天主從一開始便不願意幫助我們。其實要改變的就是我們自己。 今天，我們學到要像寡婦般堅持、誠懇、不灰心地祈禱。我們可以確信天主必會回應那些日夜不斷祈禱、活出信德及依賴天主的人。 一如聖詠所言：「我的救助來自上主，他創造了天地。」 你們的龔焞執事Friday, October 14, 2022 -
Spiritual Corner - Persistence in PrayerSt John Damascene defined prayer as “the raising of one’s mind and heart to God or the requesting of good things from God.” In today’s gospel, Jesus tells us to pray always without becoming...Friday, October 14, 2022
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靈修片語 - 玫瑰聖母月“我的母皇，我的母親，我全是妳的，我所有的一切，我所有的一切，一切都屬於妳。” 以上這首聖歌是我在大修院時學的。同時在每年的聖母軍檢閱典禮中，也以這段話來宣誓。它道出了我們對聖母的敬愛及把我們自己奉獻給聖母，並求聖母指引我們走向天主。 十月是玫瑰聖母月，是我們以誦念玫瑰經來敬禮聖母的一個月。今年十月七日玫瑰聖母紀念日當天，我們的堂區特別舉行了聖母遊行並誦念玫瑰經的活動，藉著對聖母的敬禮，讓我們祈求聖母為我們個人、為我們的家庭成員熱心侍主、為聖召、為教宗、為我們的堂區教友、為罪人悔改、為煉獄靈魂、為病人，為我們的國家及為世界和平等等意向祈禱。 玫瑰經是我們教友有力及有效的精神武器，它能擊退魔鬼及誘惑。作為教友的我們若不會使用這一屬神的武器，真的太可惜了。誦念玫瑰經在我們的教會裡已有約一千年的歷史。教會的許多聖人聖女們都有誦念玫瑰經的習慣，而且也得到聖母的幫助，在成聖的道路上去除不少的障礙。 各位主內的兄弟姐妹，讓我們每天能在的生活中多花一些時間來祈禱，來誦念玫瑰經。 玫瑰聖母，為我等祈...Thursday, October 06, 2022
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Spiritual Corner - Our Lady of the Rosary Month“My Queen, my Mother, I am totally yours and all that I have is yours.” I learned the above hymn in the major seminary. At the same time, it is also the oath taken at the annual parade...Thursday, October 06, 2022
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Spiritual Corner - Be Not AfraidWe thank God for letting us return to church and attend mass again in person. In the past two years or more, we have been living in distress caused by the pandemic, and our hearts were burdened with lots of...Friday, September 30, 2022
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靈修片語 - 不要害怕我們感謝天主讓我們能夠再次的回到教堂參與彌撒。過去兩年多的時間我們生活在疫情的困擾下，心中難免有許多的擔憂與害怕。最近我看到有一段話，我想能夠在焦慮無助時給我們一些勉勵。 在聖經中經常出現「不要害怕」這四個字。也許，天主知道生活並不容易。現代人活在高壓的環境中，面對氣候變化帶來的災難、疫情爆炸、國際政治關係緊張、經濟不景氣、犯罪率上升及社會競爭力越來越激烈，心中難免感到焦慮。我們想讓自己及所愛的人過幸福且有意義的生活，但我們有時候也懷疑自己是否能夠達到夢想。面對我們心中的不安，耶穌說：你們小小的羊群，不要害怕！因為你們的父喜歡把天國賜給你們。 當我們把生活的重擔扛在自己的肩上時，耶穌卻要提醒我們---其實，我們有一個阿爸父，正在心疼我們。在祂心中，我們無論長得多大、擔任什麼職位、身負什麽重任，我們仍是祂的小孩，如祂細心呵護的羊兒。試著默想自己帶著疲憊的身軀和心靈來到天父面前。在那裏，天父完全接納我們，我們不因自己的限制感到羞恥。在那裏...Friday, September 30, 2022
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World Day of the Sick 2026 – The Compassion of the SamaritanIn light of the World Day of the Sick on Wednesday, February 11, Saulina Amaral, Diocesan Coordinator of the Ministries of Care, reflects on the local initiatives making an impact in the Archdiocese of Toronto. 1. What is the World...Thursday, February 05, 2026 -
Baptism Calls us to an Identity and a MissionIn light of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord this Sunday, January 11, Fr. Jude Xavier, Pastor at St. Margaret Mary Parish, reflects on the enduring significance of baptism. Baptism is often remembered as a moment from our...Friday, January 09, 2026 -
Jubilee of Prisoners: Building a Community of HopeThe Friends of Dismas, named for the “good thief” who was crucified alongside Jesus, is an organization that assists former prisoners by offering them material assistance and community. Deacon Kevin Daudlin, coordinator of the Toronto Dismas Fellowships, reflects...Thursday, December 11, 2025 -
Seeing Further in the DarknessI am living in darkness. I wake up to darkness, go to work, come home and go to sleep in the dark. During this time of year, I am reminded of how deeply human it is to long for light...Wednesday, December 10, 2025 -
Praying for Unity: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – January 18–25, 2026The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an ecumenical celebration that happens annually from January 18 to 25. For over a century during that week, Christians from all over the world have been praying for healing, reconciliation and the...Monday, November 24, 2025 -
Faith and Fitness Initiative Expands to Volleyball TournamentOn Nov. 7, young adults gathered at St. Gregory’s Parish in Oshawa for a new Faith and Fitness event centred around volleyball. From hiking and rock climbing to Muay Thai and now volleyball, Faith and Fitness, an initiative...Monday, November 17, 2025 -
Building Up the FaithIn light of the annual Shepherds' Trust collection for retired priests taking place this weekend (Nov. 15/16), here's a look at how Msgr. Michael Busch's vocation of bringing to life beautiful churches helps to inspire faith. ...Wednesday, November 12, 2025 -
Shining a Light on Persecuted Christians this Red Wednesday – November 19Evellyne Lemos is the Ontario Sub-Office Coordinator for Aid to the Church in Need Canada. Below, she reflects on the significance of the upcoming Red Wednesday taking place on Nov. 19. 1. Why was Red Wednesday established in 2016...Tuesday, November 04, 2025 -
Everything You Need to Know About RENEW Toronto 2025“You also are my witnesses, because you have been with me.” ...Wednesday, October 29, 2025 -
Youth Ministry ELEVATE Training Soars to New HeightsSt. Bonaventure Parish hosted ELEVATE, the Office of Catholic Youth's annual youth ministry training event on the weekend of Sept. 13 to 14. Representatives from 62 parishes gathered to be trained and formed more deeply in their roles to...Tuesday, October 07, 2025 -
Jubilee of Migrants: Hope Away from HomeFr. Edwin Logrono is associate pastor at Holy Martyrs of Japan Parish in Bradford, Ont., who with Pastor Fr. John Pak and a team of volunteers, runs the St. Philip of Jesus (San Felipe de Jesús) Mission to...Thursday, October 02, 2025 -
Truth and Reconciliation during the Jubilee YearSeptember 30 has been designated as an observed ‘National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.’ In the face of historic and present injustices toward and among Indigenous Peoples in the lands of Canada, this is a day...Friday, September 26, 2025 -
Edge Camps Wrap Up 2025 SeasonAugust 28 brought to a close 13 days straight of EDGE Camps for almost 600 kids whose parishes planned and ran the camps this year in collaboration with the Office of Catholic Youth. Three camps for 11 to 13...Monday, September 22, 2025 -
Jubilee of Justice: Living Justly and Walking Hopefully with GodThe Holy See has designated Sept. 20 as the Jubilee of Justice, a day to recognize those involved with bringing about God’s vision of justice for the world – both in secular and canon law. Sharing his reflection...Friday, September 19, 2025
