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Homilies
Homily for Epiphany 2022
For most of us, we usually place some sort of topper on our Christmas tree. It may be an angel, it might be St. Nicholas, and for others, it may be a star in various styles and forms. It’ is usually the first thing we place on the tree and the last to take off. It is...
Homily for the Feast of Mary, Mother of God 2022
This past week, I preached at the funeral of a friend and mentor of mine... Fr. Sam Diotte. What an honour and privileged it is to be asked to preach at a priest’s funeral. And what did we do, we gathered (in limited numbers) to praise and thank God for giving us Fr....
Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family 2021
Yesterday morning, as I drove to SMWS for Christmas Day Mass, I noticed how quiet the streets were. No one out driving, all businesses closed and parking lots empty. At first it reminded me of the beginning of the pandemic when we were basically shut down in fear of...
Christmas Homily Year C 2021
On a warm Sunday morning, in they came, into the church where I was serving. Both in their early 20’s caring a new born baby. Young, beautiful, vulnerable, untouched by the cruelties of life, smiling at me. No one noticed them... just part of the group coming for...
Thoughts & Reflections
Reflections from Fr Jennings: Our Sacred Stories: Waiting for Jesus – Meeting Jesus
Our Sacred Stories Waiting for Jesus - Meeting Jesus Walking down the street, I spot a person coming toward me whom I know I have met before. What is their name? Where did I meet them? Did I teach them? Were they in one of the parishes where I...
Reflections from Fr Jennings: Our Sacred Stories: God and Us – God Takes Delight in Us
In the midst of a pandemic, faced with challenges to our climate, concerned about the fragile peace of our world, encountering upset and uncertainty in global social and political life, it is not surprising that we can be anxious. Perhaps we need to consider how God...
Reflections from Fr Jennings: Our Sacred Stories: God and Us – Living in the Kingdom of God
Covid-19 – this has been our world for the past 7 months. It may be our plight for months to come. No one knows when we might come out of the pandemic. When we do, there will be many things that we will recall about the experience – the community restrictions, the...
Reflections from Fr Jennings: Our Sacred Stories: God & Us – God’s Broad and Open View
Our Sacred Stories: God & Us - God’s Broad and Open View Covid-19 affects everyone. We may or may not catch the virus, or have a loved one who does. But we are all affected. We find ourselves isolated and having to distance ourselves from...
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