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Athletic Signs of Faith
Dear Theophilus,Although I’m far from being an Olympics junkie, I’ve managed to watch an event here and there, usually while having my morning coffee. Watching the Men’s 100m heats the other day I was...
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Making Time for Prayer
Dear Theophilus,The Archdiocese of Toronto recently tweeted“The average commuting time in the GTA = 80 minutes! That’s plenty of time to pray the Rosary while you travel.” Keeping in mind that Toronto...
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How to Listen When God is Speaking
Dear Theophilus,Earlier this summer I read How to Listen When God is Speaking: a Guide for Modern-Day Catholics by Fr. Mitch Pacwa S.J. I was greatly moved by what I read, not only by the content but...
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The Emotion of Prayer
Dear Theophilus,I’ve been dwelling a lot on my prayer life of late – something I’m sure you’ve noticed by the subjects of my recent posts. This is probably because I’ve had a lot more time to devote...
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Embracing The Church and New Media
Dear Theophilus,It was with some trepidation back in July that I reactivated my Facebook account and created a Twitter identity. I had been thinking about doing this for some time as a way to increase...
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The Flesh of the Son of Man
Dear Theophilus,Last Sunday’s Gospel and homily by Fr. Charles got me to thinking about the words of Fulton Sheen in his book Life of Christ. With his usual great insight, Fulton Sheen teaches us that...
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Greeting God in Each Other
Dear Theophilus,Walking my dog through the park the other day I stopped to have a short conversation with Neshka (Agnes). I had never met Neshka before, but we still had a nice chat. What started the...
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Lino Rulli - On Being a Sinner
Dear Theophilus,It usually takes me a few weeks to write about a book I’ve read, so it says a lot about Lino Rulli’s Sinner that I feel compelled to write about it the day I turned the last page.I...
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Thoughts on the Year Ahead in my Catholic Classroom
Dear Theophilus,Although I like to take time on Labour Day weekend to look back at the blessings that summer vacation has brought: a new puppy to our family, Michael’s week at Totus Tuus, and the many...
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Defining Love
Dear Theophilus,I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the second reading from the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 26th):Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.Wives, be subject to...
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Eucharistic Adoration
Dear Theophilus,A few days ago my family and I attended Eucharistic adoration at our parish church. Outside of Holy Thursday, this was the first time any of us had participated in adoration of the...
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Trying to be The Catholic Next Door
Dear Theophilus,My family and I, we’re the Catholics next door. The whole neighbourhood knows it. We’re the ones who teach in the catholic school system. We’re the ones who get dressed up to go to...
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Rejoicing in God's Forgiving Grace
Dear Theophilus,Lately I’ve been trying to read the Church’s proscribed readings of the day before the hectic whirlwind of the school day begins. Long before the students arrive, I sit quietly at my...
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Why I Can't Change the Church... nor would I
Dear Theophilus,During a course on sacred scripture this summer, the course instructor started the class with a very interesting ice-breaker activity. “If you were Pope,” he asked, “what is the one...
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Growing my Passion for the Eucharist by Growing in Understanding
Dear Theophilus, Lately I’ve noticed that a lot of my reading has been on the theme of the Eucharist. Coming to this realization this weekend is quite appropriate, seeing that it is the Canadian...
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Year of Faith Resolutions
Dear Theophilus,With much anticipation, but with seemingly little fanfare, tomorrow, October 11, 2012 will mark the beginning of the Year of Faith. Pope Benedict XVI declared the Year of Faith (Oct....
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Dr. Scott Hahn in Toronto
Dear Theophilus,This past Saturday I was lucky enough, along with my wife and a group of friends, to spend the day listening to 3 separate lectures by Dr. Scott Hahn. The event, The New...
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Re-understanding Vatican II
Dear Theophilus,Recently I sat with a small group of colleagues trying to figure out how to best serve the needs of the rest of the staff at our catholic high school for our upcoming Faith Awareness...
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The Power of Prayer
Dear Theophilus,I can’t count the times that I’ve heard the questions: “Why do bad things happen to good people?” or “How can a loving God allow evil to happen in the world?” I’ve always enjoyed...
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In Search of the Sacred
Dear Theophilus,“Is nothing sacred anymore?”I seem to be hearing this question a lot more these days. The funny thing is that it usually has to do with the secular world.No hockey this year! Is...
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