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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 -
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 -
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 -
WHAT SHOULD JOSEPH DO, THEN? December 21, 2025Today’s Gospel brings St. Joseph into our Advent picture. He is the last of King David’s descendants from whom the Redeemer had long ago been promised by the Prophets. Let us look at what is happening...Posted: Dec-15-2025 -
2025 National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous PeoplesThe National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on December 12 every year, on the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, who appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531. The...Posted: Dec-12-2025 -
THE LAST WEEK OF ADVENT December 14, 2025This Wednesday the 17th is the beginning of the second and final part of Advent which is the immediate preparation for the Solemnity of Our Lord’s birth. Each day is marked...Posted: Dec-10-2025 -
Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies Hosts Annual Christmas CelebrationOn Dec. 3, the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies hosted its annual Christmas celebration – with guest of honour His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo in attendance. He serves as Grand Chancellor of the Institute, and also gave the Benediction at...Posted: Dec-05-2025 -
Cardinal Leo Affirms Concerns of Canadian Bishops re: Bill C-95 December 2025 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I write to you today to convey my support of the 4 December letter to Prime Minister Carney issued by the Permanent Council of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops...Posted: Dec-05-2025
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Canadian Catholic Bishops Write to Prime Minister re: Proposed Restrictions on Religious FreedomThe Liberal government has reached an agreement with the Bloc Québécois concerning an amendment to eliminate the religious exemption clause from Canada’s hate speech legislation in Section 319 (3) (b) of the Criminal Code...Posted: Dec-04-2025
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OUR LADY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN December 7, 2025Tomorrow, Monday, we will celebrate with great joy and thanksgiving to God the Immaculate Conception of Our Blessed Lady. Our Lady is the perfect embodiment of what a human person was meant to be...Posted: Dec-03-2025 -
ADVENT SUNDAY November 30, 2025Once again, we begin a new Church Year today with the urgent call to prepare ourselves for Christ’s Second Coming. Advent is a time of preparation. We tend to think of it first as...Posted: Nov-27-2025
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Trusting in God’s Plan: Cardinal Leo Visits Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic AcademyOn Nov. 24, the Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy community in Richmond Hill, Ont., and the York Catholic District School Board welcomed His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo to the Our Lady Queen of the World Parish for...Posted: Nov-26-2025
