Homily [Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13: 24-43] One year ago, Pope Francis arrived in our city for his visit to the Indigenous Peoples of this land. His arrival coincided with the annual Lac Ste Anne…
Homily [Isaiah 55:10-11; Psalm 65; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23] As I mentioned at the beginning of mass, I am very pleased to welcome to our cathedral parishioners from across the Archdiocese who will soon leave for World Youth Days in…
Family Life Conference Twenty-fifth Anniversary Homily [2Kings 4:8-12a, 14-16; Psalm 89; Romans 6:3-4, 8-11; Matthew 10:37-42] It is a blessing to gather with you this morning as we mark the 25th anniversary of the Family Life Conference. For a quarter-century,…
Homily [Jeremiah 20:10-13; Psalm 69; Romans 5:12-15; Matthew 10:26-33] Recently, I was made aware of something rather surprising that had occurred in an episode of a popular TV game show. It even caught the attention of national media. Contestants were…
Homily [Exodus 19:1-6a; Psalm 100; Romans 5:6-11; Matthew 9 :36-10 :8] Over the last number of weeks, the attention of our province, country and even world has been drawn to the extraordinary number and size of wildfires that have been…
Homily [Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16; Psalm 147; 1Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-59] It has been a while since I last visited the parish, and I am delighted to return. As I looked forward to this visit, I have been recalling to mind…
Homily [Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9; Daniel 3; 2Corinthians 13:11-13; John 3:16-18] When I visit a parish, I am often met with some questioning looks. The question behind the facial expression is usually along the lines of: “What’s he doing here? There…
Homily [Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; 1Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20: 19-23] Tomorrow, the people of Alberta will cast their votes for our next provincial government. When we enter the polling station, officials will first verify our identity. We shall each be asked to present…
Closing Mass for Women’s Cursillo Homily [Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Psalm 66; 1Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21] Over these last few weeks, our attention has been captured by the wildfires erupting in many parts of our province. It is particularly heartbreaking to…
For the Symposium on Religious Freedom Religion for the Common Good Introductory Remarks Allow me to begin with a word of thanks. I am grateful not only for the invitation to spend time with you all in discussion of this…