Source: radiovaticana.va/ (Vatican Radio)  The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, says a meeting of...

There is more to spirituality than walking in the woods or watching waves break on the shore. At the invitation of Jesus, Peter, James and John...

(Unofficial translation from Italian original)   To His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych   “How precious is...

As Pastors We Speak Out on Behalf of Our People Before the Holy Father and Before the World “The Holy Father Heard Us.” Rome, 6 March 2016 War is...

By: Thomas Cardinal Collins Published on Wed Mar 02 2016 Source: Toronto Star “Contemplating Suicide? We Can Help!” There was a time when such an...

Source: www.catholicworldreport.com As expected, the Department of External Church relations of the Moscow Patriarchate has started the process of...

Author: Peter Yaremko The beginning of Lent is the time when we focus on taking up our daily cross in imitation of Christ. The cross we bear is...

Author: Peter Yaremko In proclaiming the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis invites us to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica or to...

Have Mercy on Us - Retreats This year has been designated the Jubilee of Mercy by Pope Francis. Come together to pray and learn what this means for...

Author: Peter Yaremko Today we are asked to take notice of two events that seem contradictory—the beginning of the penitential period of Great Lent,...

January 25, 2016 THANDIWE KONGUAVI WESTERN CATHOLIC REPORTER Edmonton Christian leaders began the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity imploring God...

Author: Peter Yaremko The first miracle Peter witnessed at the hands of Jesus drove the fisherman to his knees—a catch of fish so heavy that Peter’s...

Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 at 7:30 pm at St. Joseph’s Basilica, 10044 113 Street   RESURRECTION: MUSIC FROM THE UKRAINIAN SACRED CHORAL TRADITION    ...

Author: Peter Yaremko During this Jubilee Year of Mercy the Church offers us a general pardon, an indulgence that is open to all, and the...

Author: Peter Yaremko In announcing the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis drew our attention to Psalm 136, where the phrase “His mercy endures...

Author: Peter Yaremko What greater example of God’s mercy toward sinners is there than the invitation to the tax collector, Matthew, to become a...

Author: Peter Yaremko The Hebrew word “hesed” is often translated as “mercy.” But “mercy” as commonly understood today does not do justice to the...

Author: Peter Yaremko The Old Testament book of Exodus warns us that no one can see God and live. But during these days of celebration of the...

Author: Peter Yaremko Jubilee years have a deep history in the Hebrew scriptures. According to Leviticus, slaves and prisoners were freed, debts...

Author: Peter Yaremko You and I cannot be in Rome on Tuesday when the Holy Father opens The Jubilee Year of Mercy by throwing open the Holy Door of...