St. Edith Stein Church, Toronto
Parish Blog
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GratitudeThis week the praying assembly ponders gratitude as a necessary spiritual posture for disciples. Two models of gratitude are held out for our edification and encouragement. One is a leprous Syrian General called Naaman whose cure has been...Sunday, October 09, 2022 -
Faith As Consecration“Increase Our Faith”. This is the request made by the disciples of Jesus as featured in today’s Gospel. This is the request that must be made daily by all who would be Jesus’ disciples...Sunday, October 02, 2022
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The Great ReversalIf the parable of the rich man and Lazarus in today’s Gospel (Lk. 16:19-31) is a fine example of the theme of “great reversal” found in Luke, the first reading from the prophet...Saturday, September 24, 2022
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ABOUT SAINT EDITH STEIN ST. TERESA BENEDICT OF THE CROSSSUMMER BULLETIN Our weekly bulletin is a taking a summer break . We would like to wish all our parishioners a very enjoyable, prayerful and safe summer. ABOUT SAINT EDITH STEIN ST. TERESA BENEDICT OF THE CROSS The youngest of...Saturday, June 25, 2022
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Responsible StewardshipThe documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” by Al Gore informs the public about the consequences of abusing the earth and its resources. A combination of human ignorance, greed and indifference has resulted in an excess of carbon dioxide...Saturday, June 18, 2022
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Food For Sinners“Do this in remembrance of me”. With these words (2nd reading, 1Cor. 11:23-26) and the gift of himself – body and blood in the form of bread and wine – Jesus left another means (besides...Saturday, June 18, 2022
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Trinitarian ExperienceAs spring, slowly, moves into summer, a new season of the liturgical year is also beginning. Called Ordinary Time, this season is introduced on its first two Sundays by two feasts of dogma, that of the Trinity and...Sunday, June 12, 2022
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Wind and FireAnyone who has had the experience of being in a typhoon or hurricane knows the fright and awe it can inspire, as well as the strength it can wield. The phenomenon of fire is the same way. Each...Saturday, June 04, 2022
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Jesus’ Continuing MissionTwo versions of Jesus’ ascension are set before the praying assembly today, in the text from Acts (1:1-11) and in the Gospel (Lk. 24:46-53). Both include the essential kerygma; both include the promise of...Saturday, May 28, 2022
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Continuing Action of the SpiritToday’s readings remind us of the gift of the abiding Spirit. The action of the Spirit transformed our ancestors in the faith, strengthening them for the work of evangelization and encouraging them in times of doubt, difficulty, conflict...Sunday, May 22, 2022
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Living GospelsThis Sunday, as we continue our look back at our beginnings, we are reminded that the quality and character by which we are to be known and identified as Jesus’ own is the love that we have for one...Sunday, May 15, 2022
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Tracking the Movement of the SpiritOne of the advantages of tracking hurricanes is the possibility of preparedness; knowledge of the storm’s path and power allows those in close proximity to travel a predetermined escape route to safety. A very different type of...Sunday, May 08, 2022
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Feeding and TendingFeed my lambs. Tend my sheep. Feed my sheep. With this triple imperative, the risen Jesus opened the way for Peter to come out of his despair and experience redemption. He who had vehemently denied his discipleship...Friday, April 15, 2022
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Easter ExperienceEaster, the central feast of the year, is unique in many respects. It is the only feast that lasts for 50 days in the church calendar. St. Athansius called the seven weeks from Easter to Pentecost “the...Friday, April 15, 2022
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Easter People - Fearless PeopleEaster People - Fearless People “We are an Easter People; Alleluia is our song.” This declaration was made almost 15 centuries ago by St. Augustine as an expression of Easter joy. But living our joy and...Friday, April 15, 2022 -
BEYOND WEEPINGBEYOND WEEPING On this Palm Sunday, we begin the week called “Holy”. Our intent during this week is to remember the suffering and death of Jesus. Those sufferings were borne in fidelity to God and...Sunday, April 10, 2022
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GOD OF ALL MERCIESGOD OF ALL MERCIES A 31-year-old Nigerian Muslim woman named Amina Lawal was sentenced to death by stoning in 2002, because she had been found guilty of adultery. Civil rights groups around the world were outraged at...Sunday, April 03, 2022 -
THE FORGIVING FATHERTHE FORGIVING FATHER Imagining ourselves to be on a journey, we should think of God waiting for us at our destination. God sees us “while we are still a long way off.” In case we may...Sunday, March 27, 2022 -
PASSAGES AND PASSOVERSPASSAGES AND PASSOVERS On each of Lent’s Third Sundays, the selected scripture readings remind us that ours is a spirituality of un-rootedness. As we see in today’s first reading from Exodus(3:1-8...Sunday, March 20, 2022
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A Place to Call HomeA Place to Call Home It is part of human being’s dream to have “a place to call home”. This Sunday’s readings illumine and illustrate this aspect. In Genesis (15:5...Sunday, March 13, 2022
