WORLD DAY OF THE SICK
Today, in a world community united in prayer for those who are sick, we are invited to consider the gospel of the Good Samaritan. We are also invited to join with a world community praying in celebration for the feast…
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SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD
Now and then the Church invites us to slow down and reflect on what really matters. Today’s observance, Sunday of the Word of God, is a good example. Instituted by Pope Francis in 2019, it is an annual reminder that…
WORLD RELIGIONS DAY
World Religion Day is an interfaith observance initiated in 1950 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’i of the United States, celebrated worldwide on the 3rd Sunday of January each year. Though initiated in the United States, World Religion…
WORLD DAY OF THE POOR
Who are the poor?The one who is without shelter through no fault of their own.The one who is dependent on alcohol or pain medication.The one who visits food banks in order to provide nourishment for their children.The one who fears…
REMEMBRANCE DAY: A DAY TO HONOUR SACRIFICE AND EMBRACE PEACE
Every year on November 11, we pause in silence. The world remembers the men and women who gave their lives in wars past and present. Their sacrifice is not an abstract idea; it is the reason we are free to…
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
“Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15). With similar words, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John each offer this same invitation. This sacred task is placed before us. No borders, no boundaries,…
A CHRISTIAN REFLECTION ON WORLD FOOD DAY
Today, on October 16, the United Nations invites the world to pause to mark World Food Day, calling us to unite against hunger. This notion deeply resonates with the heart of the Christian faith. World Food Day reminds us that…
THANKSGIVING: A DISCIPLINE OF GRATITUDE
“There is always, always, always something to be grateful for.” That is the phrase that I use for my annual Thanksgiving Facebook post. I believe in its truth profoundly. Indeed, I think that a sense of constant and radical gratitude may…
NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION: A DAY FOR ALL OF US
September 30 is a painful day in so many ways as we remember and honour the Indigenous children who didn’t return home from residential schools, the survivors, their families and their communities. We also acknowledge the ongoing trauma Indigenous people…
WORLD DAY FOR MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES AND THE JUBILEE OF MIGRANTS
Many years ago, when I was sitting in the room in Ottawa to officially become a Canadian citizen, I was struck by the diversity of people in the room. There were probably 40 or 50 people there, many of those…