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Faith Overcomes Obstacles

The opening question is: What’s one thing in our life we should be doing but…


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Living Out Our R.I.M.

I once read about a kind of depression called “Sunday neurosis.”  It’s when we’re completely busy…


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Christ’s Church is Catholic

We’re going to start with a difficult but real subject, one that some people might…


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Eucharist as a Covenant

Have we ever had to tell someone that they shouldn’t receive Holy Communion at Mass? …


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Jealousy Blocks Our Mission

Our opening idea is insecurity and how it makes us jealous.  I remember, for example,…


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Maturing in Knowledge of God

Fr. James Mallon once described an image I’ve never forgotten: Imagine we go home and find…


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Jesus Wants Our Joy to Be Complete

Let’s slow down for a moment, get reflective, and ask ourselves, “How joyful are we today?”  On…


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Pruning Yields Greater Fruit

Let me tell you about a friend: He was an atheist for the first part…


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Laying Down One’s Life

Do you know who Canada’s leading intellectual is?  His new book is the most widely…


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Jesus is Present When Shared

You know I love sports.  When I was in Rome, living in a big house…


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The Image of the Merciful Jesus

Which of the following two images of God is more correct?  1) Once, during dinner,…


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Jesus Is Walking Right Beside Us

Happy Easter, everyone! Patrick Lencioni is a husband, father of four boys, and a business…


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Is Jesus Outside, a Part of, or the Centre of My Life?

Over 478 people here are familiar with this diagram.  I say over 478 because that’s the…


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Helping Those Who Seek God

Here’s the question for today: Are people searching for God?  Let me ask you: Are…


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The Kerygma Makes Life Better!

There are three groups of people that need to hear the same message.  The first…


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How Not to Be Ashamed of Being Catholic

Scott was 15 years old, had been Christian for two years, and was very zealous…


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Why God Is Asking Us to Build a Parish Centre

I can’t remember which bishop said it, but I remember hearing one say that priests…


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“Just Be With Me”

Jonathan Pitre is a 16-year old from Ontario who has a rare skin condition called…


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Does God Want to Heal Our Body or Soul?

Ian Butler, a Catholic counselor in the U.S., tells the story of how he discovered…


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Proclaiming the Gospel of Life

Here are two fascinating stories (and let’s pay attention to our conscience when we listen…


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Is Celibacy Better Than Marriage?

Would we be okay with our children becoming a priest or sister?  I ask because…


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Choosing to Follow Jesus

Do you remember a story we mentioned about Sherry Weddell?  She’s a Catholic speaker who…


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God is Always Speaking. Here’s How to Listen.

Throughout this day, God’s been speaking to us.  Take a moment and think about that… …


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Faith in God is Rational. Here’s Proof.

The story goes that an atheist philosopher, while dying, was visited by a friend, who…


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Can’t Accept God’s Laws? These 3 Ideas Will Help

One thing we try to do here at our parish is to have every homily…


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Do We Expect God to Give Us an Easy Life?

God the Father wants to strengthen our faith today.  But, in order to strengthen it,…


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You Can’t Solve it, You Need a Saviour

Merry Christmas, everyone! Let me tell you about a wonderful person, who, years ago, admitted…


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Why Catholics Believe Mary is Their Mother

For those of you who have children, let me ask: Why do you love your…


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Evangelization = Being Christ for Others

We have a problem: Jesus tells us to evangelize, but we’re resistant.  Even though Jesus,…


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5 Ways to Make Better Confessions

Ever feel like you need a new beginning?  Have you ever messed up so badly…


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