Announcing the Movable Feasts in a Liturgical Year

The proclamation of the date of Easter and the other moveable feasts on Epiphany dates from a time when calendars were not readily available. It was necessary to make known the date of Easter in advance, since many celebrations of the liturgical year depend on its date. The number of Sundays that follow Epiphany, the date

Pope’s Intention for February

As we begin this month, just after the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we settle into the cold winter nights with the days beginning to be just a little longer each day. This month we look to just how counter cultural religious life is to a secular society that reduces women to objects to be

Pope’s Intention for January

With all the excitement of the Christmas and New Years celebrations, it is easy to overlook the Pope’s intention for the month of January. This month it is an important one, it affects the foundation of our society, the rights and dignity of each and everyone. Here is his intention as printed in this month’s

Receiving the Holy Eucharist

Over the past few years, You Tube and Facebook have blown up this issue, and as a result, has divided families, local parishes and the Catholic Church. Bottom line: We need to receive the Holy Eucharist in a State of Grace. Fr. Allen Alexander explains what Catholics need to consider when receiving the Eucharist on

Do not be afraid…

The readings of today are very timely as we entering a new period wth some additional restrictions and government measures to manage the spread of the omicron virus. Even in the storm that we are experiencing, Jesus us looking to walk to us and get in our boats. He wants to me us where we

What a start to 2022…

Yes… it has been a while since my last post. Full disclosure it has been a busy few months and it is easy to get lost in the routine of Family, work, and ministry. I am excited to start another calendar year, of course this is typically the time when you look to make some

So how would you describe a Catholic Deacon?

Pope: “Deacons are the guardians of service in the Church” Pope Francis on Saturday met a group of permanent deacons from Rome Diocese and spoke to them about their role, which he said is not a substitution for a priest or a bishop. By Robin Gomes “The generosity of a deacon who spends himself without

COVID-19 Vaccines … are they the Mark of the Beast?

This post is a copy and paste from the Catholic Answers website. There’s a sea of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines, such as the claim that they are the mark of the beast discussed in Revelation 15. Jimmy Akin explains why this can’t be true. Transcript: Caller: My family has been telling me in the last month or so that

Video Chat with Father Jonathan Blake

So tonight, I had the pleasure to spend some time with my long time friend from Ottawa. Who is now leading the flock out in North Glengarry, based at St Finnan’s Basilica. Thanks for the chat Vocation to the Permanent Diaconate | North Glengarry Parish (stfinnan.ca)

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

We are now officially into Holy Week. We have entered the city and are rejoicing that our King has arrive. ***Spoiler Alert*** things take a different turn, but the Good News is that by the same time next Sunday we will be rejoicing again. This Palm Sunday was a first for me, as a Deacon,