YouCat: You Shall Not Commit Adultery
The creation stories from the book of Genesis tell us a lot about what it means to be human. We read in Genesis 1:26-27 that human beings are created in the image of God. We are the only being that God…
Andrew Ehrkamp
Mass of the Lord’s Supper commemorates the institution of the Eucharist
On April 6, Archbishop Richard Smith celebrated the Mass of the Lord\’s Supper at St. Joseph\’s Cathedral Basilica. This liturgy commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and the beginning of the Easter Triduum. As part of this Mass, the congregation…
Chrism Mass celebrated at St. Joseph’s Basilica
The Chrism Mass is an annual liturgy celebrated in the Church where the three anointing oils are consecrated by the Archbishop: The oil of the sick, the oil of catechumens, and the oil of chrism. “Chrism” comes from the Greek…
Archbishop Smith: The Ancient Meanings of the Easter Vigil
The Easter Vigil Mass is the longest Mass of the year: there is a bonfire, the Paschal candle, the Exultant, the dramatic contrast of candles in a dark church, nine different readings, and much more. Join us for a podcast…
Living Out the Joy of Easter in Your Marriage
“And returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles.…
YouCat: Thou Shalt Not Kill
At first glance, the Fifth Commandment seems like the simplest commandment… don’t kill anybody or act as an accomplice to a murder. This article should be as simple as reading that “God alone is Lord over life and death. Except…
Passion Sunday 2023
Passion Sunday 2023 Homily The week before last I was in Ottawa for a few days. My time there coincided with the visit from the President of the United States. He arrived in an immense motorcade as people looked on.…
YouCat: The Fourth Commandment, ‘Honour Your Father and Your Mother’
Growing up, there always seemed to be TV shows which centered on the story of a family. I remember watching shows like Family Ties, Family Matters, and Growing Pains, in which we laughed (and cried) at the ups and downs…
YouCat: The Third Commandment, Remember to Keep Holy the Lord’s Day
I remember playing a computer game in the 1980’s called Lost Ruins. You played as a robot whose job it was to clean up the ruins of a long-forgotten civilization, making their planet liveable again. The catch was that if…
Solidarity Sunday: Development and Peace building a world of justice
On, the 5th Sunday of Lent, we celebrate across the country Development and Peace\’s Solidarity Sunday. The theme this year is “Stand for the Land”. On March 26, every Christian community is invited to pray for more justice and peace…