One of the more familiar gospel accounts during the Easter season is the disciples along the road to Emmaus. We are told that two disciples are walking along the road dejected and disillusioned. They had hoped that Jesus, the great prophet, would be the one to redeem Israel ; however, he failed because he had been crucified.On the road they […]
» Read moreToday’s scholars are unable to identify with certainty the exact location of the town of Emmaus . There are various theories put forward but I wish to share the thoughts of Pope Benedict XVI on this matter. “The locality of Emmaus has not been identified with certainty. There are various hypotheses, and this one is not without an evocativeness of […]
» Read moreThanksgiving is a time when we pause to give thanks to God for our many blessings. As the first anniversary of my appointment as bishop of St. Catharines approaches, I too wish to pause and give thanks to almighty God. In my homily for the Mass of Installation I asked that you please pray that I will come to know […]
» Read moreMy dear friends in Christ, Each year as we gather for the Mass of Chrism in this beautiful cathedral dedicated to St. Catharine of Alexandria we are given an opportunity to reflect upon a significant aspect of our faith – God is near us! We see this fact expressed most perfectly in the sacramental life of the Church. God is […]
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My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This is my first Christmas with you as your Bishop and I am so pleased to be able to bring you greetings as we celebrate this holy season.One of the most important Christmas greetings can be found in the Gospel of Saint Luke. It is given by the angel to the shepherds who […]
» Read moreThe Exaltation of the Holy Cross I am most grateful to Almighty God and extremely honoured and humbled that our Holy Father has chosen me to be Bishop of St. Catharines Diocese. Throughout my life God has always been so good to me and today’s announcement is another example of this fact. How fortunate I am to be chosen to […]
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Feast of the dedication of Saint John Lateran. Your excellency Pedro López Quintana, dear archbishops and bishops, dear priests, deacons, religious sisters and brothers, dear bishops and clergy from other religious denominations, members of various levels of government, dear members of my family, distinguished guests, my dear friends. A very scrupulious man once asked a priest whether it was a […]
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