When I was a child, my mother taught me how to pray: through her teachings, through invocations, formulas, supplications thanksgiving and praise, she showed me the way to connect with God. At home, at school, in church, or privately, I had learned to recite words by heart that could be
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Dear Faith Community Leaders, I am reaching out to you today to thank you for your efforts to date in helping Canada delay the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Over the past few weeks, we have seen the number of COVID-19 cases increase in Canada.
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To advance, to grow in holiness, to “possess God” as St. John the Evangelist says, we must fight to earn the reward that the Lamb will give to the victor who perseveres to the end (Rev 3:21). On several occasions, Saint Paul reminds us that we must “fight the good
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A Message to Canadians from Religious Leaders in Canada in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Continue readingYou’d think COVID-19 would only infiltrate the lungs. But obviously it’s spreading far beyond that vital organ! First, in the head: it makes us extremely fearful and afraid of death and suffering; then in the heart: it creates feelings of anxiety, phobia, loneliness, even panic in some people. A little
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We must balance the common good of the people regarding their health and possible exposure to the Covid-19 Coronavirus and their spiritual needs at this time.
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I am writing to you on the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Across each of our dioceses, the provinces, the country and the continent, Sunday Mass has been celebrated in private by our pastors. This Sunday has been a unique experience as we feel the absence of a Sunday Mass together.
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Pastoral Centre, Kingston March 17, 2020 My dear Priests, Deacons, Religious and Faithful, The civil authorities in Ontario have announced that the Province is under a state of emergency effective immediately. Accordingly, all Sunday Masses, weekday Masses and public church events will be cancelled until further notice. Pastors and Administrators
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Chancery Office, Pembroke Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020 My dear Faithful of the Archdiocese of Kingston and the Diocese of Pembroke, My greetings in the Lord Jesus. Our observance of Ash Wednesday begins our precious spiritual pilgrimage towards the Easter celebration. | am very much looking forward to this Holy
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