Homilies Blog

Holy Cross Day

The Rev. Frances Drolet-Smith, Oblate SSJD In my first year in seminary at Huron College, we had a prescribed course that was dreaded by most of us: Philosophy of Religion taught by our Dean who,

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How Can I Keep From Singing?

By the Rev. Joanne Davies, SSJD Oblate The days are evil … where is your joy? Can you find it within, to strengthen yourself, to redeem the day and to sit with God moment to

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Love One Another

By the Rev Michael Burgess Jesus says, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you” (John 15: 12). Jesus said a great many challenging things to his followers during

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Canada Day Homily

By Sr. Constance Joanna, SSJD Isaiah 32:1-5, 16-18  Psalm 85:7-13Colossians 3:12-17John 15:12-17 In 1939, in response to the violation of sovereign borders between the countries of Europe at the beginning of WW 2, Winston Churchill described

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Seed of the Word

By the Most Rev’d Fred Hiltz In his teaching about the kingdom of God, Jesus paints images drawn from fields and vineyards and seashores, and marketplaces and homes. He speaks of seeds and vines and

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Good Friday Homily

By Rev. David Brinton Our society is shot through with traces of the Roman Empire, not just physical remains in the form of ruins and artworks, but in our legal system and church organization, our

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Maundy Thursday Homily

By Rev. David Brinton This evening we begin the celebration of the Christian Passover which will end at Evening Prayer on Sunday.  In these sacred three days we celebrate the memorial of events which took place

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