Building a Culture of Vocations is not about recruitment to ordained ministry or religious life but about exploring and responding to the call that God has placed in ones heart. This can only lead to fullness of life. Along with being named pastor of St. Willibrord’s parish last September, I have also been named co-vocations [...]

“No one has survived this cancer. This illness will take you,” said Doctor Walter Chang to Audrey Toguchi in 1997 since, scientifically, there was nothing that could be done for her. (…) Terminal cancer In 1996, Audrey Toguchi, native of the Island of Oahu in Hawaii, was 69. “I had no idea I had cancer,” [...]

On September 11th and 12th 2009, a Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR) two-day Eucharistic Congress took place from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The Eucharistic Congress included talks by Cardinal Justin Rigali, Episcopal Liaison for the CMSWR and Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Chair of the [...]

For World Communications Day 2010, Pope Benedict XVI has chosen the theme “The priest and pastoral ministry in a digital world: New media at the service of the Word.” As the church celebrates the Year for Priests, the pope also wanted to invite the world’s priests to consider ways they could use digital media in [...]

I preached a recollection recently, on the subject of the Eucharist in the life and ministry of a deacon. It came in two parts: The deacon within the moment of the Eucharist The Eucharist and the life of charity I have also added these files to a static page that also contains the diaconal reflections [...]

According to the General Social Survey by the National Opinion Research Center (University of Chicago), priests are the “happiest people”. Time Magazine has published the results, which can be found HERE ! And here are some related links www.vocations.com Grand Séminaire de Montréal

You know YouTube. Now, there’s GodTube – for all your Christian video needs. Here’s one I uploaded (my ordination to the diaconate): Go and upload ’till your Christian heart’s content! We need strong Catholic witnessing on that site!

A 3-part retreat preached to deacons and diaconal candidates.

A few reflections on my 6th anniversary of ordination as a deacon.

How can we put our gifts and talents at God’s disposal? We’ve got to start by discovering what they are, first! Please check out this first draft of a “gifts checklist” and offer your comments and suggestions.