Overcoming Worry
They say laughter is good for the soul, so let’s start with a joke: A minister…
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We Don’t Have the Truth. The Truth Has Us.
“For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe…
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The Fairness and Unfairness of God
Four years ago, we asked: When we die and stand before God, suppose He were…
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Bitterness and Forgiveness
Last week, we discussed Jesus’ steps to improving bad relationships and when to end them,…
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How to End a Relationship
If there’s a very painful relationship in our lives, the question of ending it is…
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Winning the War in Your Mind
Last year, I read this book Winning the War in Your Mind because I’ve always known that…
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Remarkably Changed by Jesus
Today, we’re going to reflect on how meeting Jesus changes us. To put it another way, when we…
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Why God Makes Us Wait
You’ve heard before the two famous questions about heaven, but, for fun, let’s ask them…
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God Comes Through Silence
In 1941, the great Christian author, C.S. Lewis, wrote a weekly column for The Guardian newspaper. …
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A Kind Smile, But Not a Happy One
Some of us know St. Josephine Bakhita. Born in 1869 in Sudan to a loving family…
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Making Sunday Different
In 1998, St. John Paul II wrote this Apostolic Letter Dies Domini, Latin for Day of…
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Offering Rest to Others
Here at St. Anthony’s, we call July and August the Sabbath Summer, where we rest in…
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Courage in Public
Today’s homily is about courage. Jesus in the Gospel today says three times not to be…
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The Mystery of the Priestly Vocation
Given that today the Gospel is about the selection of the 12 apostles, and that…
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Belief in the Real Presence
Today, on this solemnity of Corpus Christi, we first praise God for the gift of…
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Appreciating the Father’s Love
Jordan Peterson once told a story about a mother who dropped her child off at…
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Mission of Mercy
“Millie had made an awful mistake, and she wanted to come home… Married at age eighteen,…
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Zeal Over Sloth
On this solemnity of the Ascension of our Lord into heaven, let’s reflect on the…
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Surgery for Children
Let’s try to talk about the morality of transgender surgeries for minors. The reason is because…
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An Historical Clue That Jesus is God
Last week, we meditated on some historical evidence for why we Christians believe in Jesus’…
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The Basis of Our Faith
Happy Easter, everyone! “If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and…
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The Most Fruitful 3 Hours of Jesus’ Life
The most fruitful three hours of Jesus’ life were His dying on the Cross. Many people…
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Why Do Others Receive More Blessings?
If we’ve ever experienced that our parents love our brothers or sisters more than us,…
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Most People are Spiritually Blind
Three years ago, when our Gr. 4 teacher, Ms. Delfin, was in hospital for a…
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Complaining That God’s Not With Us
“In the wilderness the people thirsted for water; and the people complained against Moses and…
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Considerations on Cosmetic Surgery
Last year, we talked about the sin of vanity, and it’s good if we expand…
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Healing Shame Through the Body
Let’s meditate on shame and what it tells us theologically. I read an honest story about…
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The People We Probably Don’t Love
“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even…
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Heroism = Doing Good When It’s Difficult
A teenager was once debating abortion with my friend Stephanie, and said, “Look, if you…
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Shedding Light on Abortion
Years ago, I was part of a healing retreat for people who had had abortions. I…
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