In his first Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis writes, “I am mission on this earth” [EG 273]. That phrase really stuck with me, partly because I was on my way down to Maracaibo, Venezuela for the 4th Missionary Congress of the Americas (Cam 4) and the 9th Latin American Missionary Congress (Comla 9). In ...read more

In commemoration of Nelson Mandela's 101th Birthday and Mandela Day, we look back at some of the most important mile stones in his life. ...read more

by Elizabeth Krump It’s part of the human condition: we all crave connection. Friendship, fellowship, relationship – these are enormously important concepts to us. We have a desire to understand and be understood, to love and to be loved, not just in a romantic way, but in an emotional and spiritual way. And while it ...read more

Candidates for the priesthood in the CSP Ordinariate celebrated their diaconal ordination with Thomas Cardinal Collins at St. Thomas More Church in Sacré-Coeur Church, Toronto Dec. 1 on the Memorial of St. Edmund Campion. Pictured above, Rev. Eric Rodriquez (left), Deacon James Franklyn Tilley, Thomas Cardinal Collins (centre) and Deacon John Lee Hodgins (right). ...read more

This post comes to us from Katrisha Villarante. Katrisha is part of the community at St. Clare’s parish in Coquitlam, British Columbia.  She works for a  multi-faith television network in the Lower Mainland, studies at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and in her spare time blogs, jogs, and gets involved in activities at Vancouver’s ...read more

We all know that we must keep holy the Sabbath Day, but at the same time, in this day and age, in our society, we take for granted that businesses are open on Sunday and people work. Maybe we don’t work ourselves, but we go shopping, or in our desire for leisure time with our ...read more

Tonight on Perspectives: Pope Francis reminds us that Christian worship is not a private matter, Pope Francis meets with Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and an update on the 4th Missionary Congress of the Americas. CNS photos ...read more

Tonight on  Perspectives, Courtyard of the Gentile goes to Berlin and we take a look at today’s general audience ...read more

The fourth Missionary Congress of the Americas (CAM 4) and the Ninth Latin American Congress (Comla 9) began last night with an outdoor Mass on the plaza in front of the Basilica of Maracaibo. The Most Rev. Ubaldo Santana, Archbishop of Maracaibo greeted the 3000 present, “Missionary America, welcome to Maracaibo!” The Mass was presided ...read more

At the end of September, I reached the end of my second summer working at Salt + Light.  It had been another enriching and exciting several months spent with wonderful, warm, and dedicated people in a close-knit and faith-filled working environment.  But this time, instead of heading back to McGill University to continue my studies, ...read more