Today’s celebration of the Ascension marks the return of Jesus to the Father after the Resurrection. We know from the gospel in another place that Jesus’ return to the Father was accompanied by a promise that he would remain with us until the “end of the age”: that is, until the end of time. In […]

When Jesus gently broke the news of his departure to his disciples, as his parting gift, he left the offer of peace which the world cannot give.  It was not a promise to preserve them from hardships and suffering, but a pledge to bring them safely from all trouble to eternal life.  The peace Jesus […]

Christ’s rule for living life properly may not present problems as far as loving our friends is concerned. Most of us are fairly good at overlooking their faults, making allowances for their shortcomings and forgiving their failures. It is easy to love those who are kind and loving towards us but Christian love calls us […]

Missals will not be placed in the seats for the coming year. If you would like to order your own – which would be taken with you and brought back home – here are some options: The ‘Living With Christ’ Sunday missal–the one we have been ordering–is available through Novalis at: http://en.novalis.ca or 1-800-387-7164 OR […]

The gospel today picks up the idea of Christ the good shepherd calling each of us by name as we journey through life by different ways.  Youth is a time of great generosity, idealism and hope.  Evidence of this is in the way young people give of their time and talents to deprived groups in […]

Eager to put the trauma and disgrace of Good Friday out of their minds, the apostles have slipped back to life as it was before the call of Jesus. But this was not to be and once again the Risen Lord enters their lives and challenges them to continue the mission Jesus had commissioned them […]