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CHRIST IS THE VINEToday, Our Lord describes Himself as “The Vine” in an image drawn from chapter 15 of St. John’s Gospel. New stems can be grafted onto an older stock...Posted: Apr-28-2021 -
Take Up Your Cross and Follow MeCraig Fernandes, a former seminarian at St. Augustine’s Seminary, is now an engineering Master’s student at the University of Toronto. Spreading the Gospel can be difficult in our increasingly secular society. As stewards who are called...Posted: Apr-23-2021 -
Do YOU Believe in this Truth!Throughout this Easter Season, as we gather together for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, throughout the entire week, we cannot help but notice that the First Readings are taken from the New Testament, and namely, the Acts of the...Posted: Apr-17-2021 -
Christian Witness is Rooted in Life, Light and LoveFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto. There is an Indian story about teaching wisdom. A famous guru wanted to teach his disciples about God&rsquo...Posted: Apr-16-2021 -
Join the Seminary for an Evening of Song This ThursdaySt. Augustine’s Seminary is pleased to host an evening of song and prayer that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. This special evening, called “Songs from the Seminary: An Evening of Music in honour...Posted: Apr-13-2021 -
You Are the Remedy to SkepticismFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. The Christian creed begins: I believe in God. The skeptic’s creed begins: I will believe it when I see it. For the skeptic...Posted: Apr-09-2021 -
God Leads Us amid Our UncertaintyFr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto. Life can change in an instant. As I read the Gospel of John for the Mass on Easter Sunday morning, I could not think that Mary...Posted: Apr-01-2021 -
Alleluia!ALLELUIA ! It is difficult to point to any one particular moment as the climax of the Easter Vigil: there are so many wonderful ones! But they must certainly include the proclamation of the Easter...Posted: Mar-30-2021 -
Keep Lent Alive by Forgiving OthersFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, which reminds us of the glorious and triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. As Jesus entered into Jerusalem, the crowds greeted...Posted: Mar-26-2021 -
HOLY WEEK IN JERUSALEMThe Work of our Redemption At last we have arrived at Jerusalem for this week, rightly called “Holy Week”, the most important of the year. On this Sun- day we commemorate Our Lord’s triumphal...Posted: Mar-24-2021 -
How to Restore the Joy of Salvation in Your LifeFr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto. There is a story of a woman who came to her pastor and said: “Last Friday, at 3:00 in...Posted: Mar-19-2021 -
Does Our Sin Make God’s Love for Us Fade?Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto, Ont. The Sisters of Life, who have their Centre for Life in the rectory of St. Peter’s Church, run a ministry for those who...Posted: Mar-13-2021 -
COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for CatholicsThe Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops published the following guidance on COVID-19 vaccines on its website. CCCB Note on Ethical Concerns Related to Currently Approved COVID-19 Vaccines The decision to receive any COVID-19 vaccine is one of...Posted: Mar-12-2021 -
FATHER! SAVE ME FROM MY SUFFERINGSAs we enter the final part of Lent, known as, "Passiontide", in today's passage from St. John's Gospel we hear Our Lord's prayer to His Father to be "saved from this hour", that is, to...Posted: Mar-12-2021 -
Our Patron’s Feast DayWe anticipate Church re-opening for Mass any week now and are especially hopeful we may hold Mass on our Our Patron’s Feast Day Please monitor our website (stjosephmi.archtoronto.org) ...Posted: Mar-10-2021 -
STATIONS OF THE CROSSA traditional devotion which we are encouraged to pray in Lent is the Stations of the Cross. The Way of the Cross originated from the practice of Christians making pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and...Posted: Mar-09-2021 -
Latest Updates on COVID-19 Restrictions by RegionAfter the past several weeks of changing COVID-19 restriction statuses across the Archdiocese of Toronto, you may be understandably confused about what restriction level is affecting your particular parish. We want to give you a quick update on what...Posted: Mar-08-2021 -
The Meaning of the Cross will Be Found Where People SufferFr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont. St. Paul tells the Corinthians that we Christians believe in a crucified Christ. Our faith reminds us that the meaning of the cross will be...Posted: Mar-06-2021 -
Trust in God Even When Stretched to the LimitFr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont. Ask any teenager, what’s the worst thing about school? The answer will likely be, “taking tests.” Taking tests isn...Posted: Feb-26-2021 -
Renewing Our Covenant with God this LentFr. Wilson Andrade, CSC, is the pastor of St. Ann’s Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto. There is a story of a woman who had a shopping habit, which put her in a...Posted: Feb-20-2021
