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April 11, 2019

Speaking Out: What I learned about fasting

Speaking Out: What I learned about fasting

It was Week 1 of my Exodus 90 fast and I really wanted a brownie.

Published in YSN: Speaking Out
April 10, 2019

Behind the palms

Boxes of palms are loaded onto trucks and ready for delivery to local parishes.

Palm leaves and fronds decorate churches everywhere Palm Sunday as Christians prepare for the most solemn time of the liturgical year.

Published in Canada
March 31, 2019

Gerry Turcotte: There’s a light ahead in our Lenten journey

The suffering of Jesus is ultimately a story of triumph, writes Gerry Turcotte.

During Ash Wednesday Mass on the St. Mary’s University campus, professor of psychology, Fr. Peter Doherty, offered an inspiring homily. He spoke of the importance of the Lenten journey and the need for us to reach out and to support others, as well as the need to reflect on the importance of the “journey” of Lent — emphasizing that Lent isn’t a time period, but a process leading to discovery.

Published in Register Columnists
March 30, 2019

God's Word on Sunday: Embracing change is a vital part of living

The Crossing of the Red Sea by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665)

Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 31, 2019 (Year C) Joshua 5:9, 10-12; Psalm 34; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Published in Faith
March 28, 2019

Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: My Lenten promise extends to 54 Fridays

Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo: My Lenten promise extends to 54 Fridays

When I first started thinking about what I would do for Lent this year, the last thing I imagined was a fast that would encompass 54 Fridays, running until Easter of next year.

Published in Vanessa Santilli-Raimondo
March 26, 2019

Readers Speak Out: March 24, 2019

Readers Speak Out: March 24, 2019

I commend Fr. Michael Machacek for visiting Toronto parishes to “share information” and help give Catholics “hope” regarding the “horrors of priestly abuse.” But after reading the facts/figures he cites, I suggest that readers google a recent study published by Fr. Paul Sullins, a sociology professor who taught at the Catholic University of America (CUA) for many years. His report is entitled “Is the Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse related to Homosexual Priests?”

Published in Letters to the editor
March 21, 2019

Readers Speak Out: March 24, 2019

Readers Speak Out: March 24, 2019

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I commend Fr. Michael Machacek for visiting Toronto parishes to “share information” and help give Catholics “hope” regarding the “horrors of priestly abuse.” But after reading the facts/figures he cites, I suggest that readers google a recent study published by Fr. Paul Sullins, a sociology professor who taught at the Catholic University of America (CUA) for many years. His report is entitled “Is the Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse related to Homosexual Priests?”

Published in Letters to the editor
March 21, 2019

Peter Stockland: A Gospel moment on the Green Line

Montreal subway line.

I’ve begun to call it the Gospel on the Green Line.

Published in Register Columnists
March 19, 2019

Memento mori: ‘Remember your death’

This is a photo illustration depicting memento mori, a reminder of one’s death. A new devotional is intended to remind us of our mortality.

ST. LOUIS – We have one life. What are we doing with it? Are we remembering our death?

Published in Faith
March 18, 2019

Imitate God by being merciful to others, Pope said

Pope Francis celebrates Mass March 8, 2019, in the chapel of his Vatican residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae.
VATICAN – The season of Lent is a time for Christians to reflect on and practice the mercy of God toward others and not waste away sitting in judgment of others, Pope Francis said.
Published in Reflections
March 16, 2019

God's Word on Sunday: Path to Heaven built with discipleship

A painting of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord found in St. Joseph Oratory in Mont Royal, Montreal.

Second Sunday of Lent, March 17 (Year C) Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36

Published in Faith
March 14, 2019

Liturgy needs 'language of flowers', but not during Lent

Pope Francis walks past flowers as he celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 1.
VATICAN – Of the many traditions and penitential practices observed during the season of Lent, one of the more visible is the stark change in church decor and a complete absence of flowers.
Published in Faith
March 11, 2019

Benedictine abbot leads Pope, Roman Curia in Lenten retreat

Pope Francis greets Benedictine Abbot Bernardo Gianni during the Lenten retreat for the Roman Curia in Ariccia, Italy, March 10, 2019.
VATICAN – When Pope Francis asked 50-year-old Benedictine Abbot Bernardo Gianni to lead his Lenten retreat, the abbot said he told the Pope he felt "very inadequate."
Published in Faith
March 11, 2019

Avoid temptation, don't engage with the devil, Pope says at Angelus

Pope Francis waves as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Aug. 15, the feast of the Assumption.
VATICAN – When facing temptation, Christians should follow Jesus' example by not engaging in fruitless talk with the father of lies, Pope Francis said.
Published in Faith
March 9, 2019

God's Word on Sunday: It’s a good time to count God’s blessings

The Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness, Sebastiano Ricci (Belluno 1659-1734 Venice)

First Sunday of Lent, March 10 (Year C) Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Psalm 91; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13

Published in Faith
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