Category Archives: Jesuits

Bishop Miehm’s Ordination – March for Life – St. Hyacinth Confirmations – Visit to Divine Infant – NET Board – Ven. Michael McGivney Honoris – Six…

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Last Tuesday, I atttended the episcopal ordination of Bishop Daniel Miehm, Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton. A joyous occasion for all in attendance

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Living in trust: Readings of May 10th

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My last entry for the next couple of days is an opportunity for me to rectify a mistake I did 6 months ago. Back then, I blogged ( for the Jesuit Scholastic and Brotohers blog “Ïbo et Non Ridibo” )about a Belgian St, Saint Damien of Molokai

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Living in trust: Readings of May 10th

Readings for May 9th

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A late entry for yesterday’s readings.

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Readings for May 9th

Journeying to the heart: Readings for May 8th

Another Canadian Blessed, ignored by the American sites so the formatting is a little different!

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Good Christians, Cease your whining and rejoice: Readings for May 7th

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Another day, another Bishop…this time, a Saint -yesterday’s Canadian holy man was a blessed!- Fair warning, my entry for April 8th -today..I’m kinda late for my April 7th Blog!- is also a ‘homily.’( I’m not a priest, so it’s not a homily, but you get my drift!) This means that my reflections, and therefore, the blog will be a bit longer! Thanks for your patience, and thanks Melanie Jean for your regular words of encouragement

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Pointing us to the Holy Spirit: Readings for May 6th

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Let’s start with a holy person more ‘remembered’ in Canada, one who carries the name of my hometown in his name (Laval!). My data today comes from EWTN and Catholic.org/ wiki, with some of my own edits

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Pointing us to the Holy Spirit: Readings for May 6th

Catholic Education Week; Tulipfest Confirmations, Anniversaries, Etc.

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Annual Catholic Education Week Mass Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica—Ottawa, ON Feast of Blessed Francois de Laval—Monday, May 6th, 2013 FAITH IS CAUGHT, NOT TAUGHT [Texts: Acts 16.11-15; Psalm 149.1-2, 3-4, 5-6a, 9b; John 15.26-16.4a] The readings today address what it is to encounter Christ in faith and the need we have to share the Good News with others. Today is also the Feast Day of the first Canadian Bishop, Blessed Francois de Laval.

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Catholic Education Week; Tulipfest Confirmations, Anniversaries, Etc.

God’s light Springs in Hope! Readings for the 6th Sunday of Easter

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This saint was nobly born about the year 401,probably in Lorraine. He was brought up in amanner suitable to his birth, in the study of the lliberal arts, and of every branch of polite learning.But how little value we ought to set on all things thatappear great in the eyes of the world, he himself hastaught us.

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God’s light Springs in Hope! Readings for the 6th Sunday of Easter

Truth beyond a doubt!

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This is my penultimate entry for the week. Saturdays will be my Blogging Sabbath, unless it’s an especially nice day in terms of readings or saints!There’s a lot of lovely theology to wrestle with today, so I’d like to get down to it…but as it turns out, our Saint of the day helps us out in this thought process St

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Truth beyond a doubt!

The Complexity of simplicity!

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Today’s holy guy’s story is a bit long, and having cut it, I hope I still did him honor, for he is an very important Doctor of the Church. And in case it wasn’t clear to you what makes a Saint, a Doctor of the Church, hopefully, his shortened bio will help you get it!

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Joseph, Humble worker

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MAY 1st. St Joseph the Worker (Optional Memorial)Today, we take a little break from the journey of the early Christians and of the book of John, to celebrate May Day!

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Joseph, Humble worker

Transitioning from April to May – Quelques celebrations majeurs

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Messe des jubilaires – Cathédrale Notre-Dame 4e dimanche de Pâques (Année “C”) — le 21 avril 2013 UN BON PASTEUR NOUS CONDUIT [Actes 13, 14.43-52 [Psaume 99 (100)]; Apocalypse 7, 9.14b-17; Jean 10, 27-30] Une des grandes joies de mon ministère épiscopal c’est de me retrouver après Pâques avec les couples jubilaires entourés de leurs familles et leurs amis qui viennent à la cathédrale fêter leur anniversaire de mariage. Un jour, chers jubilaires, devant Dieu et les hommes, vous avez décidé d’unir votre existence, pour le meilleur et pour le pire

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The Power of Love: Readings for April 29th

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St. Catherine of Siena – 25 March 1347 in Siena – 29 April 1380 in Rome Mystic Doctor of the Church Patron Saint of: Fire prevention and of Italy Born during the black plague, she was the 21st of 25 children.

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The Power of Love: Readings for April 29th

Can Judgement triumph over love? Readings for Sunday April 28th

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Our Saintly Guy of the day: Patron of Oceania.St Peter Chanel1803 – 1841 Entered a Diocesan priest in France, was able to revive a rundown community, but eventually had his mind on missionary work,so, in 1831, he joined the newly formed Society of Mary (Marists) which concentrated on missionary work at home and abroad.

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Can Judgement triumph over love? Readings for Sunday April 28th

Father Frank Ramsperger, SJ (RIP) Saint of the Week: Mark, Evangelist St. Paul U. – Chevaliers de Colomb – Confirmations – Family Gathering – Mass of…

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Father Frank Albert Ramsperger, S.J.

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Weekly Round-Up: St Theresa’s Parish and NE, SJfest, FMJ, OCSLC Saint of the Wk: Kateri Tekakwitha

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On the Second Sunday of Easter (or Divine Mercy Sunday), St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish held the first of what will become a series called “Faith Seeking Understanding”.

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Weekly Round-Up: St Theresa’s Parish and NE, SJfest, FMJ, OCSLC Saint of the Wk: Kateri Tekakwitha

CDSBEO Bravo Awards – Blog Anniversary and a New Approach

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Yesterday, Father Kerslake and I attended the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario’s Bravo Awards recognizing student leaders who manifest self-less and faith-inspired devotion to others in their elementary and high schools (and nearby communities).

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CDSBEO Bravo Awards – Blog Anniversary and a New Approach

Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord – Visite à Orléans de la Famille Marie-Jeunesse

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O God, who willed that your Word should take on the reality of human flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary, grant, we pray, that we, who confess our Redeemer to be God and man, may merit to become partakers even in his divine nature. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

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Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord – Visite à Orléans de la Famille Marie-Jeunesse

Pope Francis Takes Possession of His Cathedral – The Octave of Easter/Divine Mercy Sunday

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Today Pope Francis takes possession of his Cathedral, the Church of Our Saviour, St. John the Baptist and St.

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Pope Francis Takes Possession of His Cathedral – The Octave of Easter/Divine Mercy Sunday

The Solemnity of Easter Saturday – Books by Bishops from Novalis

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O God, who by the abundance of your grace give increase to the peoples who believe in you, look with favour on those you have chosen and clothe with blessed immortality those reborn through the Sacrament of Baptism. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever

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The Solemnity of Easter Saturday – Books by Bishops from Novalis