In this part 5, Deacon Pedro unpacks the readings, the psalm and even the Gospel acclamation; everything you need to know about the readings at Mass. ...read more

Most of the time we are not usually paying much attention to the readings at Mass. In this part four, Deacon Pedro explains the Liturgy of the Word. ...read more

The entrance of the Mass is followed by the Penitential Act, the Gloria, and the Collect. Learn the meaning of these by reading the 3rd part of this series. ...read more

Last week we learned that it is our right to fully, actively, and consciously participate in the Mass. How can we do that if we don’t know what everything means? Over the next couple of weeks I hope that we can explain every part of the Mass in order to help you enter more deeply ...read more

Most of us have no clue what we are doing at Mass - yet we know it's important. In this series, Deacon Pedro explains the Mass in detail. ...read more

Read the remarks given by Cardinal Lacroix, following the Mass in thanksgiving for 200 years of evangelization in Western Canada on July 15th. ...read more

Read the official text of Cardinal Lacroix's homily at the Solemn Mass celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Catholic Church in Western Canada. ...read more

Read the last installment of Deacon Pedro's series on Sacraments in which he discusses mystery, Christ's presence, and Sacramentals. ...read more

Read what Sebastian Gomes has to say about Jeff Sessions, fundamentalism, and why Catholics today have a responsibility to be biblically literate. ...read more

Deacon Pedro looks at the parts of the ritual that make up a Sacrament and how we understand Jesus' role in instituting them. ...read more