Christmas
“The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder. The depiction of Jesus’ birth is itself a simple and joyful proclamation of the…
“The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder. The depiction of Jesus’ birth is itself a simple and joyful proclamation of the…
SERVING OTHERS: Once of old days yonder, communities would celebrate the hope of Advent with friends and families gathering to sing Christian carols of good tiding door to door to those in their community who…
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary has launched a year-end challenge called #iamblessed. This challenge is designed to promote a culture of giving – through acts of kindness, financial donations and prayer. We hope…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: John the Baptist kept on pointing to Jesus, not to himself, bearing witness to Jesus, not to himself, trying to get them to look at Jesus and believe in him. We…
Ah what a joyful Christmas carol which warms our hearts with the spirit of readiness for the birth of Christ. Many of us are already pulling out our ornaments and nativity sets to fill…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: “But we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: Prayerfully consider Jesus’ words from today’s Gospel reading about how God is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, even though they had been dead for many centuries. God is…
Getting back to Catechesis: So what is All Souls Day again? All Souls Day isn’t as old as the Feast of All Saints but does date back more than 1000 years. The feast is…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: Place yourself in the Temple scene of today’s Gospel reading. You see the Pharisee standing at the front and hear him tell God about his accomplishments. Then you notice the…
COMING CLOSER TO CHRIST: Through these 4 weeks, we have delved into the theme of gratitude. This week is all about making it a habit. To quit smoking is simple but it’s not easy….