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Fr. Justin grew up in Richmond, BC, the third of three brothers. Though not raised Catholic, he started going to Mass when he was 13. After a powerful experience of God’s love through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, he felt called to the Holy priesthood at the age of 16.

This site is a collection of my thoughts, musings and homilies.


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Only Strong Faith Will Heal

It’s always helpful to remember the following truth: The life we are living right now is…


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From Pride to True Greatness

C.S. Lewis, in his book Mere Christianity, gives some examples of the sin of pride (122-123): We are irritated by pride…


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Jesus, the Centre of My Day

Let’s begin with a question: What would make the rest of today perfect?  What would make…


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Smartphones for Kids #3: Achieving Jesus’ Vision for Us

Someone sent me this photo three years ago.  I’m on the right, 17 years old, with…


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Smartphones for Kids #2: Rooting out Temptation

Today is the second of our three-part series on giving smartphones to our children when we…


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Smartphones for Kids #1: Impeding Our Love for Jesus & Others

Today, we’re beginning a three-part series on giving smartphones to our children when we ourselves actually think…


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Faith That Reaches Out to Others

It’s a blessing to be back!  How was Fr. Richard?  I taught him everything he knows.  Following what…


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Moving the Question to the Heart

In the yellow examination of conscience for Confession (on the wall over there), one of…


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Going to Jesus for Healing

During our Sabbath Summer, I’ve tried to focus the homilies on themes connected to rest,…


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Going to Jesus for the Right Reasons

Is it possible to go to Jesus for the wrong reasons?  Annie Ma, who worked for…


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What We Do on Sunday Reveals Our Heart

Years ago, I had a revelation: For months, I was so busy serving people that…


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Gratitude to the Person Who Loves Us

Please follow along, as I read this quotation: “When I am spiritually healthy, nothing bothers me…  When…


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Faith in the Power of Sunday

I have been wanting to give a short Sunday homily for years, and the time…


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Reversal #4: Greater Need to Give Than to Receive

Last November, I was challenged by a leader in the Divine Renovation Network, the group…


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Reversal of Expectations #3: Suffering Is an Opportunity

Two months ago, we talked about how much mercy we’ve received from God during our…


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Reversal of Expectations #2: God’s Judgement Is a Blessing

Today’s homily is about God’s judgment of us at the moment of our deaths.  Do you…


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Reversal of Expectations #1: Nakedness, Shame & Healing

Two years ago, we did a five-part series on theology of the body and began with…


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Why Catholics Can’t Sing

Some of us have heard of this 1990 book Why Catholics Can’t Sing?.  The author, an American…


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