OUR LADY OF FATIMA

A famous photograph of the three children at Fatima is haunting. Their faces are so serious. These three little peasant children and the story of their visions continue to influence millions of people. Faith that is alive and vibrant in…

ST. JOSEPH, THE WORKER

St. Joseph is the Swiss army knife of saints. Over the centuries he has accumulated many duties as patron of various people and things: Canada, unborn children, fathers, travellers, immigrants, even real estate agents, and the Universal Church, to name…

EASTER LIGHT

On this morningthis glorious morning,the earth is transfigured.Resurrection light shines over the land.Earth anew in divine light.Each other anew in divine light.Our deepest selves anew in divine light. Little Easter poems bloom in the Church garden:Lily and daffodil,Paschal lamb,Sprinkling water,Rising…

GOOD FRIDAY

“By his bruises, we are healed (Isaiah 53:5).”   This verse affirms the reality of incarnation. The death of Jesus reveals our humanity. There are so many layers to the meaning of the crucifixion. It reflects our human condition in a deep and mysterious…

PASSION (PALM) SUNDAY

In the 1970 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, Simon Zealotes exhorts Jesus Christ to grasp the moment afforded by the huge, enthusiastic crowd of 50,000 people that has cheered him on his triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Simon’s hope is that…