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FOR GREATER THINGS YOU WERE BORN
October is respect life month and this year’s theme is:
“Made for Greater Things!”
This message of love comes directly from Archbishop José H. Gomez, in his second Pastoral Letter &lsquo...
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Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Elect New Executive
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) held its biennial election to determine the new members the Executive Committee and Permanent Council. The Most Reverend William T. McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary was elected as President, and the Most Reverend Pierre...
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World Mission Sunday
World Mission Sunday is this upcoming Sunday, October 22. In light of this, Fr. Peter Turrone reflects on his time spent working as a missionary in the Gobi Desert – the largest desert in Asia.
1. What led you to...
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ST. MARGUERITE D'YOUVILLE (1701-1771)
The first native Canadian to be elevated to sainthood, was born at Varennes, Quebec, the eldest of six. Her father died when she was seven years old leaving this family in great poverty.
Marguerite always fought...
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Pope Francis Prays for Peace in Middle East
Earlier today, Pope Francis asked for prayers for sustained peace in the Middle East.
"I am following apprehensively and sorrowfully what is happening in Israel where the violence has exploded even more ferociously, causing hundreds of deaths and casualties...
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THANKSGIVING AND GRATITUDE
”Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others” Marcus Tullius Cicero
By its nature, gratitude leads to humility and wisdom, because a grateful heart understands than...
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Pope Publishes Apostolic Exhortation: Laudate Deum
On the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, His Holiness, Pope Francis has released his latest reflection, entitled, “Laudate Deum.”
The Apostolic Exhortation follows up on the Holy Father’s 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si’ and focuses...
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OUR LADY OF VICTORIES
October is the month of the Holy Rosary
The connection between the Rosary and the month of October goes back to the year 1571 when Pope St. Pius V appealed to all Christians to pray the...
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ST. PAUL - ON LIFE AND DEATH
Today’s second reading is the first of a series of four over the next few Sundays taken from St. Paul’s Letter to the Christians of Philippi in ancient Macedonia, one of the...
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