St. Ignatius Of Loyola, Montreal

Each and every of us has a story. A Story of our very own. And whether we are aware of it or not, each of our stories is fundamentally all about love. The need for love, the pursuit of love, or the absence of love or all of the above

To God the Father there are no supporting characters, there are only his beloved children; you and me. You are at the center of God’s life. So much so that he sent Jesus, his Son, to save you, to give himself up on the Cross for you. You matter that much to God.

The Samaritan woman wanted to be loved, but for whatever reason made bad choices in her life. Now she was ostracized by most of the village and was probably seen as a grave sinner. Jesus knows all this and nonetheless wants to give her the gift of living water that springs up to eternal life

"Prayer doesn’t always solve the issue but it helps me see a way forward, and it helps to have God guiding me to the underlying issues that I can’t always see right away. And as I said at the very least  I get to vent my anger to him, without it being toxic for everyone else."

The Beatitudes are a CALL TO ACTION. Our response to that call summons us to make a Personal, Deliberate choice to,  Be the Beatitudes, in the world!

Deacon Marco, 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time The light which is God himself can achieve so many impossible changes in our lives. God’s light breaks our yoke. It shows us the way. It clears our doubts and fears and increases our confidence in God and in ourselves too.

Fr. Mike Leclerc, Second Sunday In Ordinary Time "In those moments I realize I am being John the Baptist, I am recognizing God in our midst. And you are too! In those moments we together are a church full of John the Baptists."

Fr. Mike Leclerc, The Epiphany Of The Lord "It’s Magi who are seeking something, and searching for the truth, who come to encounter Jesus as the messiah first rather than King Herod or any of the chief priests or scribes. None of the insiders recognize the star announcing the birth of the messiah, only these outsiders, these gentiles from another country."

Fr. Mike Leclerc, Solemnity Of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother Of God "There are moments for both active haste and quiet reflection in each and every one of our lives. From what I glean from the Gospel, I think the moments to quiet our hearts are the moments of encounter with the divine, with God. Whereas the moments of haste are the moments when we are called to proclaim and praise God, praise him for what we’ve just experienced and proclaim what he’s done in our life."

Fr. Mike Leclerc, The Nativity Of The Lord (Christmas Day) "Christmas is just about the only time when the world wants to even pay lip service to that kind of authentic love. With the birth of Christ, that divine love became a person, became real, and became accessible to all. And you can experience it not just tonight, not just during this brief season, but every day."