Deacon Greg Kandra: Making Advent matter requires some patience
Hallelujah! Handel's Messiah still has special quality for choristers decades later
When Susan Worthington gets home from “Messiah” rehearsals with the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir she’s hungry and tired, but her brain is still full of music.
God's Word on Sunday: Advent should inspire greater efforts
Second Sunday of Advent, Dec. 8 (Year A) Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12
The figure described in Isaiah seems too good to be true — in fact, impossible and non-existent.
John the Baptist sets the tone for season
As the calendar flips to December and we enter the Advent season, thoughts naturally turn to Christmas.
‘Dream’ is coming true at Christmas concert
Christmas dreams come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them go from pianissimo to fortissimo and hit every note from bass to soprano.
Advent: The season of waiting and preparing
If good things come to those who wait, we’re in trouble. In the age of smart phones, Netflix, instant noodles and instant gratification, who waits?
Living out Advent in the home
Catholics are great story tellers. We love to tell and hear stories that help us understand the world and our faith.
God's Word on Sunday: Being a child of God is a journey of faith
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Dec. 30 (Year C) 1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28; Psalm 84; 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24; Luke 2:41-52
God's Word on Sunday: God only asks for our obedience and trust
Simbang Gabi adds Filipino flare to feast
'Romero Wonderland' brings out the best in students
At St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School, students believe the true joy of Christmas is in sharing what you have.
Christmas is not just a cozy holiday but a chance to turn tables, Pope Francis says
This is one bank built on gift of giving
Christmas may come but once a year, but at the Furniture Bank they keep their eyes and ears open to the season year-round.
Medieval Christmas a time for feasting
For your average serf of medieval Europe, Christmas was a pretty good deal, but not really a big deal.
Live Christmas as revelation of Light, Bishop Gendron says
The following is the Christmas message released by Bishop Lionel Gendron, Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil and president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.