3rd Sunday of Advent: Rejoice, the Lord is near
His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation (Lk 1:4).
Once again on this third Sunday of Advent we encounter the figure...
St Felix of Cantalice: The Friar who Saved the Capuchin Reform by his Holiness
On May 18th, we Capuchins celebrate the feast of St Felix of Cantalice. This humble lay brother played an important key in the way...
Our Incarnational Faith
In the midst of the scandals and accusations, we should recall the great joys and blessings of our Faith, not least the gift of Mary, the...
Our Lady Help of Christians and of Sheshan
On the 24th of May 2024 the Church celebrates the feast of Mary, the Help of Christians. Its latin name is Sancta Maria Auxilium...
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica: A call to holiness.
Brothers and sisters, you are God’s building. ... For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. (1 Cor 3:9, 17)
Today we celebrate the...
Third Sunday: Nehemiah, Ezra and Restoring All Things
‘This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.’ For all the people wept when they heard the words...
China: An Existential Threat
Not to have a correct political point of view is like having no soul –Mao Zedong
With Richard Nixon’s official visit to China in 1972,...
Holy Thursday “Do this for a Commemoration of Me.” – Luke 22:19
Sermon by Rev. Msgr. Vincent Nicholas Foy (August 14, 1915 – March 13, 2017), preached at St. Francis of Assisi church in Toronto on...
The Cleansing Fire of Purgatory
Now He is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to Him all of them are alive. (Lk. 20:38)
As we approach...
Biber’s Rosary Sonatas
We will post our Sunday musical selection a day early this week, as there is a Marian theme, fitting for this Saturday in August,...
