“You are no longer strangers and aliens but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household 0f God …”  (Eph. 2-19) and “Jesus went out to the mountain to pray…” (Luke 6:12) ​​​​​​​ It’s all about identity and belonging. Why did...

This parable should speak to us far more than we realize. It should be a source of great encouragement to us all as we seek to build up the Kingdom of God through apostolic works. The mustard seed is very small: it can seem very insignificant. Though...

Why would the leader of the synagogue be “indignant” that Jesus cured a woman on the sabbath? She was crippled for eighteen years! Was he not instead, supposed to rejoice and give thanks that Jesus cured...

THE AMORIS LAETITIA YEAR of the Family was opened earlier this year by Pope Francis. A Pastoral Letter to the Diocese of Hamilton, dated today, was sent to Pastors and Parishes earlier this week for distribution to parishioners. Today is the Feast Day of Saint John Paul II, an appropriate day for such a letter. The sainted Pope was a great advocate of the family; he published Familiaris Consortio, which Amoris Laetitia draws from, and he wrote Theology of the Body. Many of his works relate to the importance of marriage and family!

Jesus’ teaching is a reminder of the challenges inherent in waiting for and in being prepared for an uncertain future while also being fully grounded in the present moment.  How true it...

Jesus said to the disciples: “Be dressed for action” or "Gird your loins.” This phrase literally means “tighten your belt.” It traditionally refers to one who is wearing...

The Sept. 12th letter of the Pastoral Team, published in our Bulletin that weekend, noted our goal to discontinue the online Sunday Mass after Thanksgiving. The reasons given...

Jesus told His disciples: “Beware of the leaven—that is, the hypocrisy—of the Pharisees.” This comes after Jesus gives a long and very direct series of condemnations of these leaders in the previous...

In the Gospel readings for today, Jesus confronts the issue that some of His detractors were raising – by whose authority did He expel demons. People were questioning whether Jesus was acting with good will, with authority from God, or channeling other powerful demons. It strikes me that for many of us a...

Today is the memorial feast of “Our Lady of the Holy Rosary”. Indeed, this month of October, we are reminded to pray the Holy Rosary, the best known and most practiced Prayer of Catholic faithful in the world. Through...

In the first reading, Jonah is sent to warn Nineveh of impending punishment. The city repents from evil, thus God forgives and relents.   In the Gospel, Martha complains to Jesus that Mary, her sister, is not helping. Jesus responds...

Our Hamilton Diocese Offices for Evangelization and Catechesis, Liturgy and Youth Ministry have provided this resource for prayer and celebration of Thanksgiving in the home. Click the title to find activity suggestions and prayer resources.

Today’s first reading begin with Jonah’s flight from his assignment from the Lord to go to Nineveh and preach.  He knew the Lord if he preached there, the Ninevites might repent.  If they repented, God would show mercy. He seemingly thought...

​​​​​​​Have you ever sat in sackcloth and ashes? In today’s Gospel passage Jesus states that the pagan towns of Tyre and Sidon would have certainly sat in sackcloth and ashes if they would have been privileged...