“Snowsary” in the Glebe

By Marie Nigro (28-Dec-2021) Ah, the last week of December! Normally a chilly time of year in the snowy city we fondly refer to as home, but this year the capital felt on the balmy side. With that in mind, a good friend and I decided to venture out for a post-holiday, socially-distanced, COVID-compliant get-together …

Insights from Deacon Mathew: January 16, 2022

Homily for January 16: The wedding at Cana Today’s Gospel has rich teaching and talks about the “SIGN” of the divinity of Jesus, the ministry of Mother Mary, the presence of Jesus in sacramental marriage, and our parish life. The signs and miracles of Jesus are “earthly actions, by the power of God with great …

Insights from Fr. Dan – January 9, 2022

Homily from Sunday January 09th, 2022: Baptism of the Lord The Baptism of the Lord marks the end of the liturgical season of Christmas. What is this moment of Jesus being baptized by John in the Jordan River all about? One of the features that we are all familiar with is “standing in line”. We …

Make a meaningful New Year’s Resolution

By Susan Munn What?? 2022 feels like a repeat of 2021. COVID is still with us; it doesn't seem to be going away as quickly as we had hoped and prayed. It is unnerving and is throwing us for a loop. Reminds me of that image of a little "Hamster Gal or Guy" on the …

Homily: Feast of the Epiphany, Jan 2, 2022

Today, we are celebrating the manifestation of Christ, son of God to the peoples, first to Mary and Joseph, then the Shepherds and then to all people, through the Magi. The Magi were on a pilgrimage seeking the face of God who became man. They realized that their scientific expertise was not enough to understand …

Make a Joyful Noise!

By Ellen N. This year, Christmas brought a mix of emotions: joy for the good news and gratitude that I could see some of my family, but loss and sadness at all the traditions and people we were missing due to the ongoing pandemic. I know I’m not the only one who feels that this …

Christmas Insights from Deacon Mathew

“Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion, who was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory”. (1 Tomothy 3:16) At the end this season of waiting, we will celebrate the birth of Jesus, the word-incarnate. God out of His …

Insights from Fr. Dan: December 12, 2021

Homily from Sunday December 12th 2021 - 3rd Sunday of Advent The great events of history can be roughly divided into two categories: Those that are interesting and nothing much more –and others that are not only interesting but also call for some kind of response. For example, in 1945 a golfer (Bryan Nelson) won …

Insights from Fr. Dan: December 5, 2021

Homily from Sunday December 05th 2021: 2nd Sunday of Advent What are we to do with Advent? It’s too important to ignore – difficult to observe properly. Some people complain everything all around us outside is already decorated for Christmas. The parish can seem of step with the rest of the world: But the outside …

Jesus is the Reason for the Season

By Deacon Mathew In the normal sense, it would be awkward, if somebody greeted us “Happy New Year” today. Nevertheless, we do start a new Christian year this week with the season of Advent. The different seasons remind us of the important aspects of being a Christian, one of which is the conviction that we may always begin …