Homilies Blog

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

By the Rev. David Brinton Many years ago, for a period of time, I met regularly with Mary to talk about her life, what she was reading, what and how she was praying.  A recurring

By the Rev. Simon Li Luke 1:39-57             Since the start of the pandemic, our Parish of St. John Willowdale has had, similar to many parishes, quite a number of deaths, which is sad.  Also in

By Pastor Elaine Boone, Advent Lutheran Church, Toronto “May the words from my lips and the meditations of our hearts always be pleasing to you O God.” Trinity Sunday has been celebrated since the 10th

A Homily for the Feast of St. Patrick and The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine. By Sr. Doreen, SSJD. When we think of Saint Patrick our minds usually go immediately to the holiday, celebrated

By Fr. David Brinton, OGS The secure and peaceful home life today’s gospel predicts for Jesus, Mary, and Joseph began very differently – with the catastrophic circumstances of Mary’s pregnancy during her engagement to Joseph.

By the Rev’d Canon Andrea Budgey (2 Kings 2.1-12; Psalm 50.1-6; 2 Corinthians 4.3-6; Mark 9.2-9) Every year, on the last Sunday after Epiphany (or, perhaps more significantly, the last Sunday before Lent), our lectionary

By the Most Rev. Fred Hiltz ‘God is our whole support, God is our whole love. God is our whole life.’ You, dear Sisters, will recognize these words as those which conclude the commentary on

By The Most Rev Linda Nicholls Mother Hannah Grier Coome, Foundress of SSJD “If I believed the world were to end tomorrow, I would still plant a tree today.” That is a quotation allegedly from

By The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz Giving thanks on the anniversary of the dedication of this chapel, we hear once again the account of the dedication of the Temple built in Jerusalem early the reign