Love and sacrifice combine for strong Lenten start
“Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God.” 1 John 4: 7 On Feb. 14 this year, we will witness a more rare occasion. The…
Andrew Ehrkamp
Couple that prays together, stays together
“When you open the Holy Gospel, think that what is written there—the words and deeds of Christ—is something that you should not only know, but live. Everything, every point that is told there, has been gathered, detail-by-detail, for you to…
National Catholic Health Care Week: We Carry On The Healing Ministry of Jesus
National Catholic Health Care Week takes place Feb. 4-10. It\’s really important to mark the occasion, so we don\’t lose sight of the extraordinary gift that we have in our country of Catholic health care. Devoted physicians, nurses and health-care…
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Pastoral Visit to Our Lady of Fatima Parish
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Pastoral Visit to Our Lady of Fatima Parish Homily [Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 147; 1Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39] As you may know, for World Youth Days last year I made a…
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Homily [Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40] Following mass this evening, we are holding a vocations rally. Parishioners from around the Archdiocese have been invited to gather for this event and…
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B \”Come and See\” Weekend
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B “Come and See” Weekend Homily [Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 95; 1Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28] We are pleased to welcome to our seminary you, who are seeking to discern how the Lord Jesus is…
Catholics called to educate and advocate against assisted suicide
Catholics are being called to take action, in their community and amongst their friends and family, as Canada continues to expand the scope of assisted suicide and euthanasia. “Our role as Catholics is to support the vulnerable because Jesus himself…
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Sunday of the Word of God
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Sunday of the Word of God Homily [Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 25; 1Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20] Last weekend, everyone with smartphones received emergency alerts. The extreme cold weather was placing enormous pressure…
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year B
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year B Homily [1Samuel 3:3b-10, 19; Psalm 40; 1Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20; John 1:35-42] This past week I was on retreat in British Columbia with other Bishops from the Western provinces and Northern Territories. My…
Basilian priest, Father Ian Boyd, was international scholar of G.K. Chesterton
Rev. Ian Boyd – a pioneering scholar, world traveller and compassionate spiritual director – has died. He was 88. Father Boyd celebrated his 60th Anniversary of Ordination on December 15, 2023. He was honoured as a Jubilarian at the November…