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Prayer is actually quite simple: it’s an encounter with a friend, God. Spend time with Him as a friend would, listening, seeking to comprehend and finding the way.

‘Teach me to pray’ (Part 1 of 4 about prayer)

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This is the first in a series of four columns by Fr. Frank Freitas about prayer and praying. (Here's part 2, part 3 and part 4)

St. Thomas Aquinas’ masterwork continues to amaze

St. Thomas Aquinas’ masterwork continues to amaze

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I have a long love affair with St. Thomas Aquinas, the 13th-century philosopher, theologian, teacher, writer and Dominican preacher who stands among the most important Catholic thinkers of the past 2,000 years.

It’s in the desert where we hear God and what He will do if we open our hearts to Him.

Advent: Highway of holiness passes through the desert

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In his very moving homily for the Inauguration of his Petrine Ministry as Bishop of Rome on April 24, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI spoke these words:

John the Baptist pours water on Jesus, as depicted in The Baptism of Christ.

Some sound advice on preparing for Messiah

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In the Scripture readings for the Second Sunday of Advent, two of the three outstanding Advent guides (Isaiah, John the Baptist and Mary) show us the proper attitude to assume as we prepare to welcome the Saviour of the world.

Advent allows us to focus on the hope and promise of new life in Christ. Here, Iraqi refugees re-enact the Nativity.

Advent is the time to wake from our hypnotic sleep

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The Advent season in its liturgical observance is devoted to the coming of God at the end of history when Jesus shall reign as king.

Spiritual life has seasons, too, for us to ponder and prepare, writes Fr. Frank Freitas

The beauty of being in-between

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The geese are flying. The leaves are changing. The nights are cooler. The days are growing shorter. Fall is here.

A suffering Christian knows their pain draws them closer to Jesus who suffered an excruciating death for us.

Pain, suffering draw us closer to the one who suffered for us

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It is all but impossible to discuss the multi-dimensional aspects of assisted suicide and euthanasia without a discussion of suffering. Suffering is the underlying factor around which the discussion on euthanasia ultimately takes place.

Church is no longer a ’Church of the poor,’ says Indian theologian

Church is no longer a ’Church of the poor,’ says Indian theologian

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COCHIN, India – One of the prominent female Catholic theologians in India said the Church has lost its identity as “Church of the poor.”

We are stewards, not owners, of creation

We are stewards, not owners, of creation

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MONTREAL – Mankind was created to take care of creation, not to own it, the archbishop of Manila told a Montreal audience April 6.

Catholic-Jewish relations continue to improve under Pope Francis. Here he stands with Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove at an interreligious ceremony held last September at the the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York.

United as God’s chosen

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For the past 50 years, beginning with the 1965 Vatican II decree Nostra aetate, Catholic-Jewish dialogue has steadily improved to the point that today the relationship between Catholics and Jews has never been stronger.

Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Toronto

‘One faith, one destiny, one journey together’

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TORONTO - The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will culminate next month with a final liturgy uniting Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christians at the Chaldean Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in the northwest corner of Toronto.

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