As we enter into the Easter season and the month dedicated to our Blessed Mother, it is fitting that we contemplate the glorious relationship between Jesus and Mary, particularly as … Continued
At Mass a few weeks ago in Gatineau, Que., I heard an unusual noise coming from the entrance of the church. Without thinking, I turned and found myself fearing the … Continued
3rd Sunday of Easter, Year C First Reading: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 Second Reading: Rv 5:11-14 Gospel Reading: Jn 21:1-19 In the last few weeks the Church has gone from Good Friday … Continued
At our school’s Holy Thursday retreat this year, I focused on Peter, the “rock” of the Church. Jesus used tangible teaching methods so that we, childlike in our understanding of … Continued
Parents often approach me to ask whether they should enroll their children in sports academies as opposed to regular programs. In my opinion, while many aspects of academy life are … Continued
Christ Jesus said: “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves” (Matthew 11:29). At the … Continued
When people try to understand the order of the world today, their concepts dwell “more in the imagination than reality,” according to Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ, writing in La Civiltà … Continued
In Christian theology heaven is the dwelling place of God and angels, and ultimately of all the redeemed wherein they will receive their eternal reward. In the Old Testament the … Continued
The fire at Notre-Dame de Paris has been widely lamented as a cultural event of the highest order, but at the same time underplaying that that Notre-Dame is principally a … Continued
Second Sunday of Easter, Year C First Reading: Acts 5:12-16 Second Readings: Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 Gospel Reading: Jn 20:19-31 This Sunday is “Divine Mercy Sunday.” The heaviest cross for Blessed … Continued