In the prayer he wrote for the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis mentions a number of people who have had a first-hand experience of God’s mercy in Jesus. Zacchaeus is one of them, as the text says: « Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus… » In the following video, he tells us […]
1st Sunday of Lent, C
Looking at the gospel for this 1st Sunday of Lent, someone said : “Oh, it’s the 1st the Sunday of Lent : it’s ‘Temptation Sunday’! ” To which the other person in the room, without lifting his eyes from the newspaper, replied: “Well, for me its… ‘Everyday, Temptation Day’!” Sarcastic? Pessimistic? […]
World Day of Children Soldiers – 12 February
Red Hand Day for Child Soldiers 12 February every year: Raising awareness of the plight of children forced to serve as soldiers. Red Hand Day is an annual commemoration drawing attention to the plight of children forced to serve as soldiers in wars and armed conflicts. The Red Hand symbol […]
World Day of the Sick – 11 February
Pope John Paul II initiated the day in 1992 to encourage people to pray for those who suffer from illness and for their caregivers. The Pope himself had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s a year before, in 1991, and it is considered that his own illness was impetus for his designation […]
Chinese New Year 2016 – 8 February
Chinese New Year is a vibrant and festive occasion for many people in Canada. This event can last for many days and often includes various festivities such as street parades and festivals featuring dancing, traditional Chinese costumes, firework displays, food stalls, and arts and crafts. Many Chinese Canadian families spend […]
International Epilepsy Day – 8 February
International Epilepsy Day is a special event which promotes awareness of epilepsy in more than 120 countries each year. Every year on the second Monday of February people join together to celebrate and highlight the problems faced by people with epilepsy, their families and carers. This is a day for […]
Peter, the apostle
This Sunday (5th of Year C), the gospel (Luke 5:1-11) presents us with Peter, the apostle, in a prominent position… in spite of himself, perhaps! In the following video here, he tells us more about himself and what followed this scene of the gospel.
5th Sunday of the Year, C
You would smile hearing a father tell his young son: “Danny, I want to catch a big fish; will you help me?” Smile, you would also seeing a young girl with a grin as her mother said: “Today I need your help to cook lunch!” We all know that neither […]
World Cancer Day and PI – 4 February
On February 4th, World Day focuses on two health problems: Cancer and PI World Cancer Day is the one singular initiative under which the entire world can unite together in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. It takes place every year on 4 February. World Cancer Day aims to […]
World Leprosy Day – 31 January
On a picturesque peninsula of one of Hawaii’s smallest islands are the remnants of one of history’s most horrific medical sequesters. Kalaupapa, on the island of Molokai, is Hawaii’s leprosy colony, where 8,000 people were sent into exile over the course of a century. Six of these patients still live […]