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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Campus Ministries go on Retreat as "Pilgrims of Hope"On Feb. 21 to 23, 2025, students from the Catholic campus ministries across the archdiocese gathered for their annual spiritual retreat. This year’s retreat was special because it took place near the beginning of the Jubilee Year of...Tuesday, April 15, 2025 -
Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers: The Patient and Physician’s PilgrimageOn the occasion of the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers, April 5 to 6, Dr. Nisha Fernandes offers a reflection on the meaning of the Jubilee year in light of her experiences as an internal medicine physician...Thursday, April 03, 2025 -
Strengthening the Marriage Bond through Service to OthersFrancis and Therese Baduria, members of Missionary Families of Christ, reflect on how their marriage has been enriched by their participation both in a lay movement and in parish life. 1. What is Missionary Families of Christ and what is...Thursday, January 30, 2025 -
Parish Summer Camps in 2025Its been double digits into the negative for weather in recent days, so the idea of a sunny and warm day at your parish with the sound of kids running around outside or singing on the inside may feel like...Thursday, January 23, 2025 -
Finding Hope through HopeLineFr. Dr. Matthew M. Durham, D.Min is the Executive Director, Hospice Palliative Care & Community Development, Saint Elizabeth Foundation. Fr. Durham shares his insights on the ‘HopeLine’ created by the Archdiocese of Toronto and operated by Saint...Friday, November 01, 2024
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Thirsty Thursdays: Quench Your Thirst at the SourceThe desire of every human heart is for communion. And as we strive to fulfill this desire, often we are found wanting, until we go to the source: Jesus. With this in mind, in 2014, the Sisters of Life began...Sunday, October 20, 2024 -
Truth and Reconciliation 2024: After the Silence - A Reflection for CatholicsJulia and Adam Kozak, a married couple actively involved in bridge-building and peacemaking with Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, reflect on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Adam, a Lay Pastoral Associate and musician, was the National Project...Wednesday, September 25, 2024 -
Everything You Need to Know About RENEW Toronto 2024“Those who hope in the Lord will run and not be weary” Isaiah 40:31 What is RENEW Toronto? RENEW Toronto is OCY’s largest annual gathering of young adults from the Archdiocese of Toronto and beyond...Tuesday, September 24, 2024 -
All about ELEVATE Training WeekendThe Sept. 21st and 22nd weekend of 2024 will be a busy one for the Office of Catholic Youth (OCY). For 10 years now, the OCY has rolled out two days of training to help adults (on Saturday) and teens...Monday, September 16, 2024 -
5 Tips in Riding the Back to School MomentumThe beginning of autumn evokes feelings of excitement, anticipation and new beginnings! There is a shift in the air. Can you feel it? A crispness in the air suggests the end of summer is just around the corner. It is...Friday, August 23, 2024 -
Linda’s LegacyCountless cars cross the intersection of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue in Toronto’s North York every day. The intersection is like thousands of other intersections in Canada’s largest city. In one corner a gas station, in...Monday, August 05, 2024 -
Local Salesian Sister to Profess First Vows this SummerSituated about 20-miles Southeast of the Delaware Water Gap, the popular American national recreation area on the Delaware River near the border of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, a Catholic summer camp called Camp Auxilium welcomes children as they arrive...Wednesday, July 24, 2024 -
Radiating Christ to the World: Community of the sons and daughters of GodDiego Maratta is a retired permanent deacon of Toronto from St. Benedict Parish in Etobicoke. He is also a consecrated member of a lay monastic community, the “Community of the sons and daughters of God”. The community...Tuesday, July 02, 2024 -
Totus Tuus Missionary Formation: In the Footsteps of the Canadian MartyrsThe following was written by James Cyfko, a seminarian at St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto currently working as a summer student at the Office of Catholic Youth. Totus Tuus, which translates as “Totally Yours” in English, was...Wednesday, June 26, 2024
