Homilies and Reflections

Pastor's Blog

HOMILY: SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019
Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1101

“[A] monumental struggle against the powers of darkness pervades the whole history of man. The battle was joined from the very origins of the world and will continue until the last day, as the Lord has attested” (Gaudium et Spes, 37). Let us today reflect upon this struggle, and the surprising joy that it sometimes brings.

Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1101

HOMILY: SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2019
Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1093

"For you were called for freedom, brothers and sisters" – this is St. Paul's message to us from the second reading. Freedom is a hot topic in our times. People around us claim freedom as their right – "I'm free to act this way, I'm free to do that". We all make use of freedom for the better and sometimes for the worse. Let us reflect upon freedom and the readings that we have just heard.

Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1093

The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in himself.

Catechism, 234
Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1072

My brothers and sisters, we celebrate Trinity Sunday, and we worship the Three Divine Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We delve into relationality and we learn about how to be in relationship. The Act of Faith in the Catholic tradition begins with the words: O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1072

“The reception of Holy Communion by the faithful on that day becomes the Pentecost event for them…The scriptural verses find their fulfillment in the faithful receiving the Eucharist. Eucharist is Pentecost.”

Homiletic Directory, 56
Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1078

On this last Sunday of the Easter season, we observe and celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost.

Our first reading, from the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles, gives us a description of the original Pentecost event.

Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1078

“Efforts must also be made to encourage a sense of community within the parish, above all in the common celebration of the Sunday Mass.”

Sacrosanctum Concilium, 42
Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1002

The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord helps us to orient ourselves on the earthly pilgrimage toward our ultimate goal. This solemnity also helps us to become firmly grounded in the reality, in the community, where God has placed us.

Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1002

This Church of Christ is truly present in all legitimate local congregations of the faithful which, united with their pastors, are themselves called churches in the New Testament...

Lumen Gentium, 26
Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1057

As we think about upon the word of God on this 4th Sunday of Easter, we will reflect upon what it means to be a local church and what it means to know and be known. Today's homily will be a little longer, because it has both "nuts and bolts" parts in it, as well as theological themes.

Pastor's Blog
Hits: 1057

  1. HOMILY: SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019
  2. MESSAGE FOR THE TRIDUUM, 2019
  3. HOMILY: EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2019
  4. HOMILY: SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019

logo icon only st hedwig

 

A 35 Karol Wojtyla Square, Barry’s Bay, Ontario
P.O. Box 309
K0J 1B0
 E email the office
P 1.613.756.2243
Quick Links
Daily

Follow Us

Parish Bulletin

Subscribe to receive the weekly parish bulletin and news.

Copyright © 2024 Saint Hedwig Church, Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Site developed by St. Max Media

Search

35 Karol Wojtyla Square, Barry’s Bay, Ontario K0J1B0