Homilies Blog

By Rev. David Brinton The terrified myrrh-bearing women, looking for the body of the Lord are greeted by the angels at the empty tomb with these words: “Why do you seek the living among the

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

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

By Sr. Elizabeth Ann, SSJD Are you familiar with the television game show, Jeopardy?  Alex Trebek, born in Sudbury*, ON, was its host for 37 years until his death in 2020.  In an interesting twist

By Rev. David Brinton OGS The meaning of Holy Week which begins today, is explained by St Paul in this way: “Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality

An excerpt from Reverend Bill Whitla’s March 6, 2022 homily. Deuteronomy 26: 1-11 / Ps 91: 1-2, 9-16 / Romans 10: 8b- 13 / Luke 4: 1-13 Right after his Baptism, Jesus is led by

By Sr. Constance Joanna, SSJD Exodus 34.29-35  / Psalm 99 /2 Corinthians 3.12-4.2  /  Luke 9.28-36 None of us loves wearing a mask, and most people feel a sense of relief when we take them off. Not

By Sr. Constance Joanna, SSJD Genesis 45.3-11,15      /      Psalm 37.1-12 / 1 Corinthians 15.36-38,42-50    / Luke 6.27-38 I find the readings this morning unusually challenging. They make us come to grips with some paradoxes and apparent contradictions

By Sr. Anne, SSJD. Where were you when you were summoned by the holiness of God to serve? To serve God in some sort of ministry as yet unnamed? Did it take you a long

By Sr. Doreen, SSJD Isaiah 60: 1-6 / Psalm 72: 1-14 / Ephesians 3: 1-12 / Matthew 2:1-12 Bishop William Cliff in the January Church Paper “The Mustard Seed” (Diocese of Brandon) wrote:  “Epiphany …