tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90241789725315802402024-03-15T20:00:12.930-04:00TORONTO CATHOLIC WITNESSUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-47908811520632739962023-11-23T15:51:00.001-05:002023-11-23T16:01:12.731-05:00"Deborah's Path to Freedom" ~ Can you help a woman who has spend 5 YEARS in bed waiting for knee Surgery? Deborah
is a healthy woman who only needs knee surgery. She's been waiting FIVE
years, caught in an uncaring healthcare system, in a bureaucratic
nightmare. Seems pretty crazy, right? She went from living
independently, using a wheelchair, but still being able to drive, and
even being able to take care of her pet cat. After
getting food poisoning she was cleared by the Baronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265555388172261643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-16819955396833866282023-11-23T08:00:00.007-05:002023-11-23T20:48:48.496-05:00The Tragedy of Michael Voris is the story of Rebellion against Legitimate Authority. I wrote the following back on June 12, 2012. (Read the original here) This is not the end of "Church Militant", but it is the beginning of the end. The entire situation is tragic, but inevitably predictable. Laymen have never run apostolates; such apostolates are bound to come a cropper. Likewise I had also a few months earlier raised the issue of the unorthodox relationship between Voris' Baronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265555388172261643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-83534297181279657252023-11-17T07:47:00.005-05:002023-11-17T07:49:18.603-05:00A further update on Andrew RiveraAn update on Andrew Rivera. Help is still needed, as the process of recovery is long despite much progress.Update #6 - November 17th at 7:14amIt is now November 17, over 7 months since Andrew's collapse from a diabetic coma and the resulting complications, including kidney failure (now resolved) and a stroke. During the medical crisis and testing it was found that Andrew had a hole in his heart. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-6407255804185958512023-11-09T10:00:00.000-05:002023-11-23T15:49:11.376-05:00Join Deborah's "Path to Freedom" ~ Please help her walk again! Deborah is a healthy woman who only needs knee surgery. She's been waiting FIVE years, caught in an uncaring healthcare system, in bureaucratic nightmare. Seems pretty crazy, right? She went from living independently, using a wheelchair, but still being able to drive, and even being able to take care of her pet cat. After getting food poisoning she was cleared by the physiotherapist toBaronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265555388172261643noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-64222148589511236992023-10-28T07:30:00.001-04:002023-10-28T07:30:00.142-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on the Feast of the holy Apostles Simon and JudeHoly Mother Church honours today two of the Apostles, Sts. Simon and Jude. Fr. Leonard Goffine offers a brief historical summary of these two lesser-known Apostles:St. Simon and St. Jude were probably brothers; the former received the surname Canaanite, to distinguish him from Simon Peter, either because he was a native of Cana, or because of his zeal for Christ (Luke vi. 15; Acts i, 13). Judas Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-84607054860570405042023-10-23T11:36:00.003-04:002023-10-23T11:36:25.008-04:00Blessed be Him who always schools me, even into the late hours of the nightPsalm 15.1 (A miktam. Of David.)Keep me safe, Lord; I put my trust in thee.2 The Lord, whom I own as my God, confess that in him is all my good!3 There are faithful souls in this land of his; wondrous delight he gives me in their companionship.4 What do they do but lay up fresh store of sorrows, that betake themselves to alien gods? Not with these will I pour out the blood of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-86222225196812009852023-10-05T12:11:00.005-04:002023-10-05T12:11:50.092-04:00Is the Pope a Catholic? Continuity or Contradiction? Ashenden Scripted.We provide a video from Gavin Ashenden, who expounds on the Synod of Synodality and offers what has been called "an excellent analysis of Bergoglio."God keep you all and your peace.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-75354216787539602422023-09-23T17:52:00.001-04:002023-09-23T17:53:23.423-04:00Take heart, and practice the little virtuesThe Christian life is not an easy one to live. Every serious Catholic has days where they do not seem to be progressing in virtue. I have found the following, regarding Little Virtues, from The Fountain of Catholic Knowledge rather edifying, and pass it on in case others may need to take fruit from it. God love you.That which is little in the eyes of man is often great in
the sight of God; and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-71380332997905131552023-09-21T07:30:00.001-04:002023-09-21T07:30:00.139-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on St. Matthew, Apostle and EvangelistSt. Matthew needs no introduction. The account of Our Lord calling him forth from his occupation as a tax collector is well-known. However, in honour of his feast day, we offer the following historical summary from Fr. Leonard Goffine. God love you.Matthew, also called Levi, a son of Alpheus, and brother of the holy apostle James the Less, was a receiver in the Roman custom-house on Lake TiberiasUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-56603493330529758142023-09-17T09:03:00.002-04:002023-09-17T09:03:17.385-04:00Prayers and material charity urgently needed for Andrew RiveraDear friends,We have some news on Andrew Rivera. Unfortunately, the news is not good. Below, we reprint an update from the organizer of the fundraiser set up for Andrew and his family. Please, in your charity, give what you can and inform others as you can. God bless you.Irenaeus---Dear Friends,Andrew Rivera has been a friend of mine for many years. He has been a collaborator with me on the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-78645780038371901472023-07-02T18:28:00.004-04:002023-07-02T18:28:24.179-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on the 5th Sunday after PentecostINSTRUCTION ON THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTAt the Introit implore God's assistance and say, with the priest:INTROIT Hear, O Lord, my voice with which I have cried to thee: be thou my helper, forsake me not, nor do Thou despise me, O god, my Savior. (Ps. XXVI.) The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Glory be to the Father, etc.COLLECT O God, who host prepared Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-29217708984084010972023-06-26T11:35:00.003-04:002023-06-26T11:35:25.008-04:00A second update on Andrew Rivera We have an update on Andrew's recovery from the fundraiser organizer:Good day,As we approach this last week of June, I'd like to take a moment to thank you all for your kindness and generosity. I am deeply moved by the fact that many of you have given multiple times. As last updated, Andrew is home. His parents have moved in and he continues to undergo recovery. He has even been able to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-89293811176914990272023-06-16T07:30:00.003-04:002023-06-16T07:30:00.140-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of JesusINSTRUCTION ON THE FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS ORIGIN OF THIS FESTIVALAfter many devout souls had venerated the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with sincere devotion, in the solitude of quiet life, as is seen in the lives of SS..Augustine, Bernard, Bonaventura, Thomas of Aquin, Francis de Sales, Ignatius, Clara, Gertrude, Mechtild, Catharine of Sienna, Theresa, and others, our divine Saviour Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-13721399499697888432023-06-11T07:30:00.001-04:002023-06-11T07:30:00.142-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on the Second Sunday after PentecostINSTRUCTION ON THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST INTROIT The Lord became my protector, and He brought me forth into a large place: He saved me, because he was well pleased with me. (Ps. XVII.) I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength: the Lord is my firmament, and my refuge, and my deliverer. Glory &c.COLLECT Make us, O Lord, to have a perpetual fear and love of Thy holy name; forUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-86180980350243939722023-06-08T07:30:00.001-04:002023-06-08T07:30:00.142-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on the Feast of Corpus ChristiFEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTIWhy is this day called Corpus Christi?Because on this Thursday the Catholic Church celebrates the institution of the most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. The Latin term Corpus Christi signifies in English, Body of Christ.Who instituted this festival?Pope Urban IV, who, in the decree concerning it, gives the following explanation of the institution and grandeur of this Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-52261194144049504762023-06-04T07:30:00.001-04:002023-06-04T07:30:00.149-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on Trinity SundayFEAST OF THE HOLY TRINITYThis festival is celebrated on the Sunday after Pentecost, because as soon as the apostles were instructed and consoled by the Holy Ghost, they began to preach openly that which Christ had taught them.Why do we celebrate this festival?That we may openly profess our faith in the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, which is the first of Christian truths, the foundation of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-76808951972096703452023-06-03T07:30:00.001-04:002023-06-03T07:30:00.138-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on the Saturday after PentecostSATURDAY AFTER PENTECOST[Ember-day]EPISTLE (Rom. V. 1-5.) Brethren, Being justified by faith let us have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access through faith into this grace wherein we stand, and glory in the hope of the glory of the sons of God. And not only so, but we glory also in tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh patience: and patience Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-17047199494924672732023-06-02T07:30:00.001-04:002023-06-02T07:30:00.127-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on the Friday after PentecostFRIDAY AFTER PENTECOST[Ember-day]LESSON (Joel II. 23-27.) Thus saith the Lord God: And you, O children of Sion, rejoice, and be joyful in the Lord your God: because he bath given you a teacher of justice, and he will make the early and the latter rain to come down for you as in the beginning, and the floors shall be filled with wheat, and the presses shall overflow with wine, and oil. And I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-43987791193150564852023-05-31T12:18:00.003-04:002023-05-31T18:33:05.471-04:00For what it is worth, "shadow's shadow; a world of shadows" will passReaders will forgive the momentary emergence.I have lately observed that there is an increasing frustration with "wokeness," political correction, and general "misbehaving," to put the last term lightly. I have seen this with friends, family, colleagues, and comparative strangers. It is important to put things in their proper place, and understand them for what they are. It would be an Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-25631704709215552052023-05-31T07:30:00.001-04:002023-05-31T07:30:00.137-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on the Wednesday after PentecostWEDNESDAY AFTER PENTECOST[Ember-day]LESSON (Acts V. I2-16.) In those days, Were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them: but the people magnified them. And the multitude of men and women that believed in the Lord was more increased, insomuch that they brought forth the sick intoUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-56603345155726350112023-05-30T07:30:00.003-04:002023-05-30T07:30:00.146-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on the Tuesday after PentecostINSTRUCTION ON THE TUESDAY AFTER PENTECOSTThe Introit of the Mass is:INTROIT Receive the joy of your glory, allel.; giving thanks to God, allel.; who hath called you to a heavenly kingdom, allel., allel., allel. (IV. Esd. 2.) Attend, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. (Ps. LXXVII.)COLLECT Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the power of the Holy Ghost Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-87739154796767210812023-05-29T07:30:00.001-04:002023-05-29T07:30:00.138-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on the Monday after Pentecost (Whitmonday)Fr. Leonard Goffine also speaks on the Motives for Loving God.INSTRUCTION ON THE MONDAY AFTER PENTECOSTThe Introit of the Mass is the same as on the Feast of Corpus Christi.COLLECT O God, who didst give the Holy Ghost to Thine apostles: grant to Thy people the fruit of their pious petition; that to whom Thou host given faith, Thou mayst also impart peace. Thro'.LESSON (Acts X. 34.,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-62870656214572806392023-05-28T07:30:00.001-04:002023-05-28T07:30:00.137-04:00Fr. Leonard Goffine on the Great Feast of PentecostINSTRUCTION ON THE FESTIVAL OF PENTECOSTWhat festival is this?It is the day on which the Holy Ghost descended in the form of fiery tongues, upon the apostles and disciples, who with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, were assembled in prayer in a house at Jerusalem. (Acts II.)Why is this day called Pentecost?The word "Pentecost" is taken from the Greek, and signifies fifty. As St. Jerome explains it, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-62474764951201651392023-05-27T11:00:00.001-04:002023-05-27T11:00:00.136-04:00Some words on Pentecost and the Holy GhostPentecost, one of the great feasts of the Church, is tomorrow. To recognize the occasion, we are publishing a transcription from an "old book" on the Holy Spirit's role in Pentecost - and beyond. This writer has been treated to several sermons of late on how the Church is the Church of the Holy Ghost, and found the following similar to what he has heard. For context, the transcription comes from Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-6853447013171715622023-05-22T15:10:00.007-04:002023-05-22T15:10:55.694-04:00Happy Victoria Day To all our readers: a most happy Victoria Day! Baronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265555388172261643noreply@blogger.com0