Honesty in Prayer
How should we begin prayer? Most people make a mistake by beginning their prayer with God and not with themselves. This is a mistake. We should always begin prayer by acknowledging who we are, where we are, and what is happening within us. We could call it self-reflection or self-awareness. Jesus speaks of this when he asks his first followers a key question: “What do you seek?” After John the Baptist points to Jesus as the “true lamb of God” some of John's followers begin to
From the Pastor's Desk
Christmas season has come and gone, and I wish to express my gratitude to all those who have helped to make our celebrations of Christ's birth truly beautiful. Thank you to all our decorators, musicians, lectors, ministers of Holy Communion, and ushers. You have made my first Christmas at St. Mary's and the Missions a beautiful one. We now return to the ordinary season of the Church. During the winter months we will discontinue the Wednesday evening Masses at Meaford and H
Spiritual Optimism
As we journey towards God who is our ultimate goal and a happy end of life, there are many obstacles that lay on the path of perfection. One of the most common obstacles especially for those committed to the life of faith is called discouragement, a loss of confidence or enthusiasm, maybe even doubt that the path which I have undertaken can ever be completed by me. Discouragement usually comes as a result of a problem with our vision. The more we see our own brokenness, sinfu