Visit of Fr. Raphael Ma, CR – Part 4

Fr. Raphael experienced joyful celebrations, and also offered a day of recollection for the seminarians.
4th Sunday of Advent – December 21, 2025

We are only a few days away from celebrating Christmas; as the days grow closer may we endeavor to make room in the inns of our hearts for his coming…
God is With Us

The name given to the Child is Emmanuel — “God is with us.” Not was with us, not will be one day, but is with us
Visit of Fr. Raphael Ma, CR – Part 3

Fr. Raphael was able to visit the Buhemba parish outstations, and attend Baltazar’s graduation where he was valedictorian!
3rd Sunday of Advent – December 14, 2025

If we truly understand and believe in what is happening this Advent, we will be ‘overwhelmed’ by the coming of the Lord! Our watching and waiting will be fulfilled by his coming.
National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples

The National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous Peoples is celebrated on December 12 every year, on the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas.
The Miracles of Jesus

The miracles of Jesus are quite clear in this Sunday’s gospel: “The blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed…
Visit of Fr. Raphael Ma, CR – Part 2

Canadians are sometimes surprised to find out that there are Resurrection Sisters in the world. They share the same charism of our Founders.
2nd Sunday of Advent – December 7, 2025

It seems to me that Advent is a time of contrasts and reversals. Dark and light, repentance and hope, the lowly lifted up and the mighty cast down…
The Transformative Potential of Every Vocation

John the Baptist’s vocation reminds us of the distinctiveness and transformative potential of every vocation.