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靈修片語 - 善工本著愛德情懷去做才有價值天主向加大利納說：“我的女兒 ! 難道妳不知道嗎？一個人在今生所能忍受的一切痛苦，都不足以賠補一個最小的罪 ; 因為他所得罪的是我——無限的美善，為此，需要一個無限的賠償。所以，我要妳知道：所有此生遭遇到的一切患難痛苦，並非為了懲罰，而是為了警告犯罪的子女們，使他們認錯悔改。的確，藉著靈魂的渴望：即誠心的痛悔與憎恨罪惡，可以賠補罪過。誠心誠意的痛悔可以補償罪過和罪罰，並非因為他受了有限的痛苦，而是因為他無限的渴望；天主既是無限的，要求的愛與痛悔也是無限的。 天主要求無限的痛悔有兩個原因：其一，是因人本身犯罪，得罪了他的造物主；其次，是因為得罪了近人。那些具有無限渴望的人，也就是藉著愛情與我結合的人，當他們犯罪或看見別人犯罪時，會痛心難過。他們所受的精神或肉體的痛苦，不管是來自何處，都有無限的功勞...Thursday, October 20, 2022 -
Spiritual Corner - Only Good Deeds Motivated by Love Are of ValueDo you not know, my daughter, that all the sufferings the soul bears or can bear in this life are not enough to punish one smallest sin? For an offense against me, infinite Good, demands infinite satisfaction. So I want...Thursday, October 20, 2022
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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
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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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50 Years of Campus Ministry at York UniversityThis year the Catholic Chaplaincy at York (CCY) marked an impressive milestone: 50 years of Catholic ministry on campus. When York University was in its infancy, the Archdiocese committed to supporting Catholic students at the new institution, which had no...Tuesday, September 09, 2025 -
UTSC Chaplaincy Celebrates 10th AnniversaryThis summer, the UTSC Catholic Chaplaincy reached an important milestone: 10 years of fruitful ministry on the campuses of UTSC and Centennial College. The chaplaincy community marked the occasion on June 7 with Mass offered by the chaplain and pastor...Thursday, August 21, 2025 -
Celebrating the Treasure of GrandparentsGrandmother of four Maureen Crawford, a parishioner at Immaculate Conception Parish in Sutton, Ont., reflects on her special role in light of the 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday, July 27. This year’s theme...Monday, July 21, 2025 -
Second “Comeback Year” for Local Parish Youth Ministries at Franciscan University in OhioFor the second straight year, the Office of Catholic Youth organized a collaborative trip with 13 parishes to send 216 young people and chaperones to attend the Franciscan University of Steubenville Youth Conference in Ohio from June 27 to 29...Thursday, July 17, 2025 -
Rejoicing in HopeSpiritus Ministry, the young adult ministry of the Office of Catholic Youth, hosted its annual retreat, Reawaken, in late June at Cedar Glen YMCA Outdoor Education Centre. Young adults from across the Archdiocese and beyond gathered for a weekend of...Monday, July 14, 2025 -
Pilgrimage of Hope: Walking Together in FaithParishioner Rita Iafrate reflects on a recent pilgrimage that brought together members from both Immaculate Conception Church in Sutton, Ont., and Our Lady of the Lake Church in Keswick, Ont. In June, our parish community embarked on a deeply...Tuesday, July 08, 2025 -
Living the Faith through Consecrated VirginityErin Kinsella is a Consecrated Virgin of the Archdiocese of Ottawa, the author of Espoused to Christ: A Theology of Consecrated Virginity, and a co-host of "In the Thicket," a podcast on suffering and hope. She has worked in...Monday, May 19, 2025 -
National Family and Life Week 2025Every May, the Office of Formation for Discipleship spotlights family life ministry, including the start of the annual National Family and Life Week, from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Office for Family and Life. The 2025 theme, drawn...Tuesday, May 13, 2025 -
Jubilee of Workers and Jubilee of Entrepreneurs: A Sweet JourneyOn the occasion of the Jubilee of Workers (May 1 to 4) and Jubilee of Entrepreneurs (May 4 to 5), John Tomory writes on his own pilgrimage of hope, reflecting on his experiences of work and becoming a business owner...Thursday, May 01, 2025 -
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
