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Sermon Summaries & Reflections
Fr. Michael’s Final Sermon: Christ the King and God’s Mercy
As I offer my final sermon as your priest-in-charge, my heart is filled with gratitude for the last five and three-quarter years of ministry at St. Barnabas and the beautiful retirement celebration we shared. On this final Sunday of the lit
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Trust God’s Hand: Enduring Loss Unveils Our Souls
The Unveiling Word: Trust in God’s Providence Today’s gospel passage presents us with a vitally important word: a word of warning, of opportunity, and of promise that can expose the inner workings of our minds, hearts, and souls. Sp
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Remembering the Faithful: Sustained by Hope in Christ
The Living Hope: Nurtured by Remembrance As my days as priest-in-charge of St. Barnabas wind down, I find myself experiencing things for the last time—from parish meetings to my final Remembrance Day as Padre. These events are bittersweet
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Saints: Flawed People Transformed by God’s Love.
The Encouragement of All Saints Sunday Growing up, my heroes ranged from cartoon characters and sports stars to the Saints I learned about in my devout Roman Catholic family. The Lives of the Saints described individuals who lived lives of
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Evensong’s Ancient Wisdom Eases Modern Anxiety.
Finding Peace in Evensong We are told that we are living in an age of anxiety , with concerns ranging from global crises to personal worries about our favorite teams or a retiring priest. To help deal with these anxieties, I recommend takin
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Loving God and neighbour trumps loveless prayers, tithes, and fasting.
Love Triumphs Over Ritual The parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector can leave us puzzled. Both men went to the temple to pray, which is a good thing, but we see a mix of good and bad in both of them. The Pharisee, though generally o
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Gratitude: Where Deep Gladness Meets the World’s Deep Hunger
Finding Gratitude in Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving! As we celebrate, I want us to reflect on the deep human need to express gratitude. Brené Brown defines gratitude as “an emotion that reflects our deep appreciation for what we val
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Faith: The Gift That Attaches Us to God’s Plan
The Faith That Serves Life doesn’t always go as planned. Whether it’s our own bad decisions and mistakes, the self-destructive paths of loved ones, or global economic forces, we constantly face dashed plans and unrealized expectatio
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Founding Principles of St. Barnabas’ Church
The Mission of St. Barnabas was founded in 1870 by the Reverend Henry Holland, rector of St. George’s Church in St. Catharines, who recognized the need for church expansion to the city’s less affluent east side. The history of t
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Faithful with What is Given
The Gospel today, the parable of the dishonest steward, isn’t a simple story with a clear moral. The steward, who’s been dishonest, is commended by his master for his shrewdness in worldly matters. This is a lesson for us: Jesus
