Have you ever felt how they felt on the road to Emmaus? A feeling of malaise and loss, saying goodbye to Jerusalem!
However, on the road to Emmaus, Jesus yourself came close to the lost souls, awakening my hope in...
“Deaf”, in the Bible, means being bewildered by false sound and rejecting God’s Word. This is a terrible situation and is a serious sickness, yet God has promised to cure it. In order to better understand...
Jonathan Michael has been a cantor in Catholic parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Toronto for 42 years. A graduate of the world-renowned St. Michael’s Choir School in downtown Toronto, the singer went on to post-secondary studies...
Avoid public gatherings as much as possible, for the discussion of worldly affairs becomes a great hindrance, even though it be with the best of intentions, for we are quickly corrupted and ensnared by vanity. Often I wish I had...
The 2024 Ordinandi Youth Event took place on Tuesday, March 19. The following is a reflection on the day written by DPCDSB student Kierra who was in attendance.
My name is Kierra and I’m a student at St...
On Sunday, March 24 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto will be hosting a day-long workshop on the spirituality and practice of praying the...
On May, 2005, the Church canonized an ordinary woman as a Saint. Her name is Gianna Beretta Molly. She was born in 1922 of a devout Italian family. She was enthusiastic in evangelizing work and participated in many Church activities...
The weekend of Sunday, March 17 marks the first ShareLife Sunday of 2024. ShareLife is one of the principal ways that the Archdiocese of Toronto lives by the Gospel by helping our neighbours in need. Below, Arthur Peters, Executive Director...
Today is traditionally called the Laetare Sunday taken from the opening words of the entrance antiphon: rejoice with Jerusalem. Today, rose vestments can be worn in place of purple, and the altar can be decorated with flowers.
In this way...
Merchants in the outermost court of the Temple often overcharged people who came to the Temple to pray. Livestock that could originally be bought elsewhere at reasonable prices cost twenty times more here. The Temple authorities appointed inspectors to examine...
We often easily claim that we believe in and rely on God, but we seldom consider what we have to pay with the word “Faith”.
In today’s First Reading, we see the sacrifice of our patriarch...
“And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said,” Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli...