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Synode 2021-2023
Synod Survey (French)
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Living in the Real World Leads to Repentance
Fr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont.
Recently, I was talking to a friend’s seven year old son about school. He was telling me that the best thing about school...
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A Call to You: Reflecting on the Priesthood
Fr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace in Aurora, Ont.
I want to give some thought to priesthood this weekend. Today’s readings speak well to the priestly life.
And The Shepherds’ Trust collection...
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We Come to the Lord in Our Blindness
Fr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont.
We encounter Jesus and His disciples today outside of Jericho on their way to Jerusalem.
How could you blame them for lacking patience with Bartimaeus...
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Thoughts on Marriage and Divorce
Fr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont.
Our first reading today, from Genesis, takes us to the very idea of God’s role in the creation of man and woman. The...
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Living Not For Oneself
Fr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto, Ont.
There is a story of a devout Buddhist nun who went to the temple regularly to do her ritual prayer...
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Understanding Suffering
Fr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont.
I believe that most people of a certain age can recount stories of suffering. An illness that may have led to death at an early...
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Life’s Challenges Can Lead Us to God
Fr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples Mission, both in Toronto.
Once when Leonardo Da Vinci was painting the “Last Supper” he became angry with his assistant. His temper flared as...
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Receive the Lord’s Many Blessings
The Gospel today begins with a response from the Jewish people that seems unfounded.
Jesus had just finished performing a great miracle in their midst and afterwards reveals His identity to them: He is the bread of life which comes...
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Pastoral Plan: Catholic Outreach in Justice and Love
Our pastoral plan challenges us to witness and serve in diverse ways and to be advocates where injustice occurs: through pastoral care to those who are poor and marginalized, to students on campus, to those who are imprisoned, seeking refuge...
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Give up Guilt for Lent
Fr. Frank McDevitt is the pastor Our Lady of Grace Parish in Aurora, Ont.
This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday. What are you planning to give up for Lent?
We can find Lenten penances that have little to do with who...
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Prayer Leads Us to Gratitude
Fr. Michael McGourty is the pastor of St. Peter’s Parish in Toronto.
Those who know the kind of suffering and pain that Job endured might think that I am being a little overly dramatic to relate...
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What Is Your Focus?
Fr. Biju Kannampuzha is the pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Barrie, Ont.
A story is told of a little boy who accidentally left his new bicycle at the shopping mall when it was time for...
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Three Ways to Foster Prayer During COVID
Fr. Frank McDevitt is pastor of Our Lady of Grace in Aurora, Ont.
Jonah goes to Nineveh in search of converts and Jesus goes to Galilee in search of disciples.
And here we are locked-down with a stay...
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Answering God’s Call
Fr. Wilson Andrade is the pastor of St. Ann Parish and the Native Peoples’ Mission, both in Toronto.
There is a story of grandpa and grandma who were having a quarrel one day. The next day grandpa forgot all...