We might have thought that before God created the angels and before he created the people on this planet, He must have been alone out there somewhere.  But when God sent His Son to save us, we learned that God was never alone.  He was always a family, a sharing community of three – Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.

The three Persons in God are so united in love and submission to one another that the three act as one, always in perfect harmony.  (Read more…)

John XXIII, who was made a saint on April 27, is remembered by many for his warmth, simplicity, social conscience and sense of humor. Pope Francis, who canonized “the Good Pope,” recalled his predecessor as being holy, patient and a man of courage, especially by calling the Second Vatican Council. “He was a man who let himself be guided by the Lord;” Pope Francis has said. But the Italian Pope John was also guided by his cheerful disposition and his simplicity. (Read more…)

When I’m standing up there at the altar, I sometimes wish I could take a time-out and explain what I am doing or why I am doing it, because so much of what we do has long forgotten origins.

One example would be kissing or””reverencing” the altar. I’m kissing the “altar” which has crosses cut into its corners and a silver dollar sized circle that covers a few bone splinters taken from the catacombs of Rome, a reminder of our ancient roots and the blood of the martyrs. (Read more…)

This Thursday, May 21st, we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, commemorating that day when Jesus was taken up to heaven, to the glory of his Father – 40 days after he rose from the dead and 10 days before the Feast of the Pentecost.  What is so significant or important about this feast?

Once, I was asked, “If Jesus loves us and lives forever, why did he leave?”  It’s an excellent question.  (Read more…)

Sunday, May 10th, we celebrate Mother’s Day and we honour our moms for all they do for us and for the sacrifices they make for us.  They do many ordinary things and do them extraordinarily well.  Primarily through their teaching and their example, they assist in an important way in passing down our precious faith to our children.

When we think of mothers, we only have to think of Mary, the mother of Jesus.  May is the month of Mary, and this month we honour her in a special way. (Read more…)

Today, Sunday, May 3rd, is World Day of Prayer for Vocations. On this day, the Church throughout the world in a special way encourages prayer for vocations.  It also asks us to do the following:

· Make a special effort to ask the Lord for more vocations to the priesthood, and religious life.

· Pray for the priests who have ministered to you throughout your life, both living and dead.

· Keep our parish priests in your prayers throughout the week. (Read more…)