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 priests’ assembly. In a 2019 interview with the Archdiocese, Father…

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Solemnity of the Epiphany

Solemnity of the Epiphany Homily [Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12] Over the last few weeks, traffic in the city has been rather light. Tomorrow, I expect that will change. Our streets will become more congested and traffic will slow considerably. The reason for this is a…

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Christmas Midnight Mass

Christmas Midnight Mass Homily [Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-16] As the feast of Christmas is celebrated this year, much of the world’s attention is directed to that place where the birth of Jesus occurred – the city of Bethlehem. The Holy Land finds itself in a…

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