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 director [...]

“You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world” (Mt 5: 13, 14)
In keeping with the desires of the episcopate of Africa, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, officially convoked the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops, which is to take place in the Vatican [...]

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 [...]

When : 4 pm – 8 PM on Sunday, September 27, 2009
Where : Montreal Grand Seminary
(2065 Sherbrooke St. West, near Metro Guy)
Exposition of youth groups, movements and organizations
Come share your photos, posters, audiovisual presentations of your
group/movement or organization!
This is a golden opportunity for your group to come and share the
beautiful gift of God that it [...]

Pope Benedict XVI’s second volume on the life of Jesus is likely to be completed next spring, a Vatican spokes­man said.
The book is expected to cover Christ’s childhood, Passion, death and resurrection. The first volume, “Jesus of Naz­areth,” was published in 2007.
Father Federico Lombardi told Cath­o­lic News Service Sept. 13 that next spring was a [...]

Marriage
In U.S.A. one million children have their lives ripped apart annually, teenage pregnancy is all too common in our society, juvenile delinquency is rising at an alarming rate, and what is it that all of these social ills have in common? DIVORCE! And what is even worse is that we have began [...]

Here are some interesting links and info on the film Angels & Demons (based on the novel by Dan Brown).
- Fact-checking Angels & Demons (Decent Films)
- Religion and Science in Angels & Demons (Decent Films)
- Angels, Demons and Modern Fantasies About Catholicism (Word on Fire)

According to the Church’s ancient tradition, the sacraments are not celebrated today. Instead the sacred liturgy proposes a three part celebration to commemorate the Lord’s Passion. In the first part, the Liturgy of the word, we read the holy scripture detailing the events and theology of Christ’s sacrifice. The Liturgy of the [...]

A friend has asked, what are we supposed to do during Lent? How is one to Fast? What is Ash Wednesday about and What particular things can one do for Lent?
On matters of fasting and abstinence
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday of the Easter Triduum are days of fasting and abstinence.
Fasting consists [...]

I’ve begun teaching a course this term entitled the Christian Understanding of God (THEO 331). I’ve created a course web page for it, and those interested can find the course outline and related downloads on that site. I’ve also uploaded the first audio lectures from the course:

Presentation of the course
Course lecture, part 1
Course lecture, part [...]