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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