Tonight on Perspectives: Cardinal Collins gives thanks with his flock in Toronto, an inter-religious conference in Rome looks at the aftermath of Arab Spring, and Msgr. Georg Ratzinger shares family childhood memories.
Dignitaries fill cathedral to congratulate new Cardinal
February 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
As Mass began in Toronto’s Cathedral this morning, more than a few familiar faces lined the pews. The mayors of Toronto and its neighbouring municipalities were in attendance, seated alongside an MPP from the Ontario government, the provincial leader of the opposition, and the Lieutenant Governor. They came to welcome back one of their own.
It was just over one week ago that the Archbishop of Toronto was made a cardinal at a Vatican ceremony. Now back in Toronto, Cardinal Thomas Collins celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving in St. Michael’s Cathedral. During his homily, he spoke about what the Old Testament prophet Jonah can teach us about the new evangelization.
S+L will re-air the Pontifical Mass tonight at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, repeating once more at midnight ET / 9pm PT. The broadcast begins with our half-hour Perspectives special recapping the consistory, which is streaming online above. If you would like to congratulate the Cardinal in person, the public is invited to attend a series of local celebrations being held throughout the archdiocese.
Perspectives Daily – Tuesday, Feb. 28
February 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tonight on Perspectives: Pope Benedict’s schedule for his trip to Milan is released. We preview tomorrow’s Mass of Thanksgiving with Thomas Cardinal Collins and we take a look at upcoming events across the country.
Celebrate our newest Cardinal on S+L
February 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Tune in to Salt + Light as Canada welcomes home its newest Cardinal, His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins, with a special Mass of Thanksgiving on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 10:30am ET / 7:30am PT LIVE from St. Michael’s Cathedral.
In addition to the expected 1,000 well-wishers, dignitaries and friends that are expected to attend, S+L’s CEO Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB will be on location to offer live commentary and reflections on the Mass to our TV and online viewers.
Prior to the event, starting at 9:50am ET / 6:50am PT, S+L will air a special episode of Perspectives Weekly, hosted by Alicia Ambrosio, that will cover the highlights of the 2012 Consistory in Rome as well as the events leading up to Cardinal Collins’ elevation to the College of Cardinals by Pope Benedict XVI.
Moriah, Tabor, Calvary: Darkness can be radiant
February 28, 2012 by 3 Comments
Second Sunday of Lent – March 4, 2012
The readings for this Sunday are: Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18; Romans 8:31b-35, 37; Mark 9:2-10
Moriah. Sinai. Nebo. Carmel. Horeb. Gilboa. Gerizim. Mount of Beatitudes. Tabor. Hermon. Zion. Mount of Olives. Calvary. Golgotha. Mountains are often used in the Bible as the stages of important encounters between God and his people. Though we may have never visited the lands of the Bible, we are all familiar with these biblical mountains and the great events of our salvation history that took place there.
Today’s Old Testament and Gospel reading take place on two important biblical mountains – Mount Moriah and Mount Tabor. Both readings give us profound insights into our God and his Son, Jesus, who is our Saviour. First let us consider the story of the sacrifice of Isaac by his father Abraham as portrayed in Genesis 22:1-19. The story is called the Akedah in Hebrew (Anglicization of the Aramaic word for “binding”) and it easily provokes scandal for the modern mind: What sort of God is this who can command a father to kill his own son?
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A ministry of service on Catholic Focus
February 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When I was twelve years old a doctor in my parish, who was a fairly active parishioner, announced that he was going to Mexico for a year to further his studies. I didn’t think much about it.
The year went by and one day I noticed that he had returned. But what I really noticed was that he is putting on vestments for Mass. But he was married! He then proceeded to assist the priest during the Mass. I didn’t really know he was assisting, it sure looked like he was concelebrating, especially when he read the Gospel and he preached the homily. I was confused. Then I found out that he had been ordained a permanent deacon and that deacons could be married men. Ever since that day, the permanent diaconate has been in my heart.
Fast-forward to about six years ago. I’m in my parish, St. Elizabeth Seton in Newmarket and there are two new permanent deacons. They are married men. And all the feelings that I had when I was twelve came back. The next week I was speaking with Fr. Liborio Amaral, who was the Archdiocesan Vocations Director and he introduced me to Deacon Bert Cambre, who at the time, was the Director of Deacons for the Archdiocese of Toronto.
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