Straining Forward :Fifth Sunday of Lent
"P:ul says, Straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God.P...
03
Apr
01
Apr
A Brief Lenten Reflection on Things
"With our Baptism we begin to live Jesus’ divine life but somehow ‘the flesh’ is so powerful in our lives that keeping a balance between the spiritual and material things is a formidable task. "...
31
Mar
Catholic Philosophy: Does It Automatically Lead to A Reactionary, Conservative Public Square?
"As Catholics, we are in an interesting bind: our faith calls us to lead a communal life, but our society and our civic culture tells us to lead an individual life, a life that is about me"...
30
Mar
Travel “up the Coast” of James Bay and Hudson’s Bay
"So we in Hearst-Moosonee confidently entrust to Mary’s maternal intercession the Cree and Ojibway Christians of our diocese along with our ongoing efforts at healing and reconciliation."...
29
Mar
Empowering Women in Tea Gardens
". . . empowered by sharing of information and resources, they have made great strides in organizing and civic engagement, financial management and navigating government offices. ...
24
Mar
The Occupation of Ottawa and the Capitulation of State Authority
But even in this light, it is difficult to defend the police’s inaction when the Ottawa Police Service ostensibly abdicated its duty to defend the citizens of Ottawa, namely the citizens of Centretown, the Market, Lowertown, and Sandy Hill."...
23
Mar
Move Over Job, We’re Suffering too!
"The greatest suffering is being lonely, feeling unloved, having no-one….” (Mother Theresa)...
19
Mar
St. Joseph – Patron Saint of Canada
"Faithfulness and integrity come in many sizes and shapes. As we celebrate the life of a husband and foster father who remained faithful, let’s ponder the illustrations of faithful devotion we see all around us." ...
15
Mar
The Deaf and Church Teaching
Pope John Paul II said of deaf ministry. “In this field it can certainly never be claimed that enough has been done…it must in fact be considered one of the important aspects of that ‘preferential option for the poor’ which is so characteristic of the gospel mission.”...
14
Mar