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Kateri Vietnamese Martyrs Parish – St. Cecilia’s Church161 Annette Street, Toronto, Ontario M6P 1P5TNTT TMT Ban Thường Vụ Đoàn: Đoàn Trưởng: Giuse Lương Minh Lộc Danny Đoàn Phó Quản Trị: Giuse Nguyễn Đức Thịnh Đoàn Phó Nghiên Huấn: Giuse Trần Phi Hùng Thư Ký: Theresa Trần Phương Vy Helen Thủ Quỹ: Maria Goretti Nguyễn Ngọc Tú … Read moreĐoàn Tôma Thiện
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Large portions of those sacred books can, at times, seem like little more than a series of unpleasant encounters with the existing religious authorities—not most people’s idea of inspirational reading. To the casual student, Jesus almost seems to be deliberately antagonizing them, arranging times and circumstances for his miracles that were certain to provoke not … Read moreWhy Do Disputes with the Pharisees Take Up So Much Space in the Gospels?
Lv 19: 1-2, 11-18 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; and you shall not lie to one another. And you … Read moreMar 8, 2022
Elizabeth Scalia In celebrating the recent memorial of St. Frances of Rome, we noted that this fourteenth-century introvert “practically invented social work.” That might be judged an exaggeration, but only a mild one. The truth is, although Frances was a laywoman, her service to the poor and the suffering around her was of a piece with … Read moreWhy Aren’t There More Nuns to Help With the ‘Nones’?
Depending on who you ask, social media is a great way to stay in touch with friends or is the single source of all society’s problems today. So how do we make sense of social media when considering our mental health and the mental health of our families?Read More
Thomas J. Salerno The dark clouds of war gather ominously over Europe as a weary continent recovers from the ravages of a virulent epidemic. The year is AD 172 AD, and the most powerful man in the West has joined his legions in their latest offensive across the mighty River Danube to counter the threat … Read moreMemento Mori: Moving into Lent with Marcus Aurelius
Elizabeth Scalia In today’s Mass readings, we read from the book of Deuteronomy the ancient words of Moses: “Today I have set before youlife and prosperity, death and doom. . . . I have set before you life and death,the blessing and the curse.Choose life, then,that you and your descendants may live, by loving the … Read moreMoses’ Stark Choice Lies Before Us: All or Nothing
For Peace in UkraineI invite everyone to make this coming 2nd March, Ash Wednesday, a Day of Fasting for Peace: let believers dedicate themselves intensively to prayer and fasting. May the Queen of Peace preserve the world from the madness of war. Pope Francis
For a Christian response to bioethical challenges We pray for Christians facing new bioethical challenges; may they continue to defend the dignity of all human life with prayer and action. Read more on Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network