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THE MAN BORN BLIND March 15, 2026As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. The disciples react in a very human way. "Who sinned, this man, or his parents, for him to have been born blind...Posted: Mar-11-2026 -
I WHO AM SPEAKING TO YOU, I AM HE - March 8, 2026Today’s Gospel story is one of growth, conversion and revelation. Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. Here, Jesus patiently courts the soul of the Samaritan woman. Everything we hear of...Posted: Mar-04-2026
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THE TRANSFIGURATION March 1, 2026Christ is the Lord of glory as we hear in today's Gospel of the Transfiguration. At first sight it seems strange to hear this account in Lent, the season of austerity, and preparation for Holy...Posted: Feb-25-2026
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In Gratitude for Years of Faithful ServiceOn Thursday, February 19, 2026, the Archdiocese of Toronto gathered for its annual Employee Service Recognition Celebration, honouring employees who have demonstrated long-standing commitment and dedicated service to the Archdiocese. This year, we celebrated those who reached significant milestones...Posted: Feb-24-2026 -
THE TEMPTATIONS IN THE WILDERNESS February 22, 2026At the very beginning of Lent, we hear of Our Lord’s forty day fast in preparation for His public ministry which would lead him through His Passion and Death to His Resurrection. The Temptations of Our Lord in...Posted: Feb-18-2026
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Message for Lent 2026 from His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoLenten Message 2026His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My Dear Brothers and Sisters, May Jesus and Mary be in your hearts. As we enter into the holy season of Lent, I would like to share...Posted: Feb-16-2026 -
ASH WEDNESDAY IS AROUND THE CORNER February 15, 2026For the Baptised Christian, our earthly existence becomes a constant process of dying so that we may enjoy our new life in Christ in its fullness. We must keep dying to sin and self-centredness, so that the supernatural Risen...Posted: Feb-11-2026 -
Canadian Catholic Bishops on Bill C-218: No “MAiD” for Mental IllnessThe Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a statement strongly supporting Private Member’s Bill C-218, which seeks to prevent persons whose sole medical condition is mental illness from accessing euthanasia and...Posted: Feb-05-2026 -
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT II—SALT OF THE EARTH AND LIGHT OF THE WORLD February 8, 2026Our Lord today continues the teaching begun last week in the “beatitudes” with a direct address to his audience: “YOU are the salt of the earth—YOU are the light of the world”. He does...Posted: Feb-04-2026
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THE BEATITUDES February 1, 2026The Gospel this Fourth Sunday of the year presents us with the opening words of Our Lord's great Sermon on the Mount, the words we call the Beatitudes. In these well-known words our Saviour indicates to us the...Posted: Jan-28-2026
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Cardinal Leo's Message for World Day for Consecrated LifeMessage for World Day for Consecrated Life2 February 2026His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Consecrated Life, May Jesus and Mary be in your souls.In anticipation of the upcoming celebration of...Posted: Jan-21-2026
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THE PEOPLE THAT WALKED IN DARKNESS January 25, 2026After His Baptism, Our Lord began His public ministry by preaching in Galilee, called by the Prophet Isaiah the land of the “people that walked in darkness”, on account of the fact that, although they were Jews, the...Posted: Jan-21-2026
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ST JOHN THE BAPTIST’S WITNESS January 18, 2026“Behold the Lamb of God”, cries out St. John the Baptist in the Gospel, when he points out the Redeemer as the sacrificial victim, the “Lamb” who will be offered up in sacrifice...Posted: Jan-14-2026
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The Baptism of the Lord January 11, 2026Our Lord joins the people who are going out to John the Baptist in a gesture of repentance, in sorrow for their sins. He joins them, not because He too is a sinner, but in order to show us that...Posted: Jan-07-2026 -
The Epiphany January 4, 2026Today we celebrate the ‘Manifestation’ of the Son of God as man, and as Saviour of the Gentile peoples. The feast is centred on the Coming of the Magi. As we hear in the Gospel, they have followed...Posted: Jan-02-2026
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FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY December 28, 2025The Feast of the Holy Family fittingly takes the place of the Sunday in the Octave of Christmas. The Entrance Antiphon recalls that God the Son, in becoming man, makes His home on earth. He takes...Posted: Dec-26-2025 -
Christmas Message from His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo25 December 2025Message for Christmas His Eminence Frank Cardinal LeoMetropolitan Archbishop of Toronto My dear brothers and sisters, Praised be Jesus Christ and Merry Christmas to you and to your loved ones. Each year the birth of our Saviour...Posted: Dec-24-2025
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Celebrating the Schoenstatt Marian Movement in TorontoOn Dec. 18, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo paid an apostolic visit to Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish – a time marked by prayer, reflection and deep spiritual significance for the parish community. His Eminence presided over the monthly Covenant...Posted: Dec-22-2025 -
Visit to the Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary of TorontoOn Dec. 19, His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo visited the Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary Redemptoris Mater, for the celebration of Mass and a dinner with the seminarians and formators. This pre-Christmas visit was an occasion to pray together, to share...Posted: Dec-21-2025 -
Statement from the Archdiocese of Toronto re: Fr. James CherickalEarlier this week, the Archdiocese of Toronto learned of an allegation of misconduct against Fr. James Cherickal, a priest in ministry in the archdiocese currently serving as pastor of St. Jerome’s Catholic Church in Brampton. On Thursday, December...Posted: Dec-20-2025
