What Must We Do? Last Sunday, St. Luke wrote about John the Baptist: “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and the […]
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God is calling We are in the Second Sunday of Advent right now, and we are invited to receive a wonderful call. Advent is about the coming of Jesus as our Savior. He calls to us, reaching down to us, drawing us closer to Himself. Advent invites us to prepare ourselves to hear this glorious
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Advent: The Sign This Sunday, the Church begins her liturgical calendar with the Advent season. It is a time for all of us, as members of the Church, to reflect on our welcoming of Jesus in our life journey. On the first Sunday of Advent, Jesus speaks about signs when He says that there will
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Christ The King This Sunday, the Church celebrates Christ the King to conclude the liturgical year, Year B. Our Gospel provides the conversation between Pilate and Jesus, beginning with Pilate’s question: “Are you the King of the Jews?” It was a question of curiosity. Pilate was curious about why others called Jesus the King of
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The End of the World Brothers and sisters, we are at the end of this Church Year once again. Next Sunday is Christ the King, and then we enter into Advent. Today, the readings direct our attention to the end of time. We are promised that, if we are faithful, we shall not be destroyed.
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“Generosity in the Smallest Acts” The Clattering coins of the wealthy donations likely turned heads. But it’s the poor widow’s offering. Clink, Clink. Two copper coins. A penny’s worth. Hardly noticeable, really. Except to Jesus. He’s so moved by the widow’s generosity, He calls the disciples over. A teachable moment for them. And for us.Be
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The New Covenant: Love as Our Guide The churches in British Columbia had been allowed to re-open, after the first COVID induced shut down. Attendance required pre-registration, and the doors were closed to late comers. It felt wonderful to be allowed back to our traditional form of worship. I was walking to Mass when I
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Faith in the Face of Despair Nothing is more unsettling than the inability to understand the world around us. Physical blindness is a terrifying prospect for most of us, but even the moments of being metaphorically blind while chaos reigns in our life can be equally terrifying. When our lives seem to be spiralling downward
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Embracing the Glory of Service We know that the brothers James and John were fisherman who were probably working long hours, up before dawn to make sure they could reap the benefits of their catch. They left it all to become close followers of Jesus of Nazareth.“Grant us to sit, one at your right hand
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A Desire for Heaven I write to deadlines and to available space. I allot the time and space required for the project and move on. For many, especially those who procrastinate, this is difficult to do. Many people yearn to achieve things, but they don’t burn.In today’s Gospel, the rich, young man yearns for salvation,
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