Homily [Isaiah 25:6-10a; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14] This evening I am pleased to welcome to this mass members of the Saint Luke’s Guild of physicians and healthcare workers. Its members gather with me once each year for…
“Red Mass” for the Saint Thomas More Lawyers’ Guild Homily [Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm 130; Luke 10:38-42] Once again, we have the blessing of gathering together as members of the Saint Thomas More Lawyers’ Guild to celebrate what we call the…
To my friends in the Jewish community of Edmonton: The horrible atrocities unfolding in Israel at this time are shocking and grievous. I understand how they must leave you all terribly shaken. Please know that I stand in fraternal solidarity…
Archbishop’s Dinner 2023 Speaking Notes of Archbishop Smith Introductory Remarks Thanks to Joan and Fr. Jim for their introduction. Just recently I learned a new way to introduce myself. A couple of weeks ago, I visited an elementary school, K-6.…
Homily [Ezekiel 18: 25-26; Psalm 25; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21: 28-32] Over the last number of years, I have had the great blessing of sitting down many times with Indigenous Peoples in a sharing circle, or in what I have…
Homily [Sirach 27:30 – 28:7; Psalm 103; Romans 14:7-9; Matthew 18: 21-35] It has been an eventful last number of months for the people of Edson and surrounding area, to say the least. Fire and floods, terrible loss, and evacuations…
Homily [Ezekiel 36:24-28; Psalm 23; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:23-26] When I met with Fr Michael to prepare for this mass, he told me to expect a lot of pictures to be taken before, during and after mass. And I can…
Homily [Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 62; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27] Over the past week, I have celebrated mass with a number of our Catholic school divisions to open the new academic year. Most have been with teachers and administrators, which…
Homily [Isaiah 22:15, 19-23; Psalm 138; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20] For the past number of months, we have been experiencing rather dramatic climate events, both here in Alberta and elsewhere nationally and globally, such as: high winds, at times…
Homily [Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28] For this special parish anniversary mass, we have from Saint Matthew’s Gospel a text, which is admittedly very challenging to understand. It involves an encounter between Jesus and a…