The readings for today are concerned about spiritual growth.  They speak of the importance of us coming to God in prayer and good works in order to grow in God’s favor and friendship.  God is at work in every age and in each of our lives.  The seed of his word was first planted in […]

If you read the Gospels carefully, you’ll find that Jesus asked a number of questions.  Each is concrete, practical and applicable to everyday life.  We have to hear them as if they were addressed to us, consider their relevance to our lives today and respond in faith.  The question in today’s Gospel is this:  “Who […]

St Pius X Knights of Columbus Council 6917 held a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, June 10th for the PEI Right to Life Association. Thanks to the generosity of parishioners $1,000 was raised for PEI Right to Life. For the cheque presentation from the left are: Rev. Maurice Praught, Pastor of St Pius X Parish; Barbara […]

It doesn’t matter what you or I believe about the Eucharist.  What does matter is what Christ Himself believes about it.  For the answer we must go to today’s  Gospel where Jesus says  “….this is my body….this is my blood.” That is what  Jesus believes about himself.  Christ did not mean the Eucharist to be […]

Our world is filled with mysteries.  The most wondrous thing in the world is the mysterious.  Our life is a faint tracing on the surface of mystery.  We live with mysteries very comfortably.  Today’s feast of the most Holy Trinity celebrates the mystery of three persons in the one God, all bonded together by love.  […]

The coming of the Spirit on that first day of Pentecost was not a once and for all event, but the beginning of the permanent presence in the church. By virtue of our baptism, the Holy Spirit is closer to us than we dare imagine.  Wherever there are hearts open to receive him, the Spirit […]

  Today is Ascension Sunday.  It is the day that we remember that Jesus, forty days after his resurrection, returned to heaven to be with God.  The time immediately following Jesus’ ascension, was actually the most critical time for Jesus, for his disciples and their mission of preaching the Gospel to the whole world.  Jesus […]

On Saturday, May 5th and Sunday, May 6th at the three weekend Masses, 40 younger parishioners celebrated their First Holy Communion. Two more children will celebrate their First Eucharist in the coming weeks. Mostly Grade 2 students, the children had been preparing for the sacrament of the Eucharist since late September 2017. Preparations included 24 lessons using the […]

Jesus not only told his disciples what to do but also gave them a standard by which to measure their love.  He said, “Love one another as I have loved you.”  This love knows no limits.  This love symbolizes total self-giving.  Perhaps one of the reasons why both the Lord and his beloved disciple constantly […]

Abiding in Christ is at the heart of who we are.  Abiding in Christ is at the very heart of our lives.  When Jesus says:  I am the vine, you are the branches, he was proclaiming the true secret of life there is absolutely nothing as important as our union with Jesus Christ.  Nothing!  We […]