Monday, April 6, 2020

April 6, 2020 - Holy Mass Saint Mary's Parish Ottawa ON, Canada, Celebrant Fr. Mark Goring


April 6 2020 - Poland's Response

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."  2 Chronicles 7:14 New International Version


Holy Week 2020 - Monday - excerpts from the Mystical City of God

I received this message this morning  ( below ) from Father Hezuk Shroff. Pastor Saint Catherine of Sienna Parish Metcalfe ON Canada.


 " I have put together a PDF document containing excerpts from the Venerable Mary of Agreda's beautiful work, "The Mystical City of God." The title refers to the Virgin Mary, who is the Mystical City in which God dwells more fully than in any other place. Venerable Mary of Agreda was a Spanish nun who lived in the 16th century. Her private revelations are approved by the Catholic Church. 

I thought that you might find this useful for your meditation during Holy Week. The passages in this document speak about the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Our Lord. They are from an abridged version of the Saint's work. The full version contains four volumes and is much longer. This excerpt is from the third volume, called "The Transfixion", which is a reference to Our Lady's Dolorous Heart that was pierced ("transfixed") by a sword during the Passion of her Son. 

Please feel free to pass this along to anyone who you think might be interested and who might profit from it during this Holy Week. This text is out of copyright, so it can be freely distributed. 

God bless!'

-Fr. Shroff

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Palm Sunday April 5th 2020

 Today  I made a little altar on the small table next to my living room chair and watched the Holy mass on my i pad. It's the first time in my life that I wasn't able to attend mass on Palm Sunday. Seemed very strange but God is everywhere and he was with me of course as I prayed with Jesus, Mary and Joseph by my side. Halfway through the mass I remembered I had a little palm plant so I added it to the altar. 

later on I listened to Cardinal Collins being interviewed by CTV reporter Lisa Laflamme below