Pride: Excessive self-importance or arrogance

Envy: Jealousy over others' traits or possessions

Wrath: Intense or uncontrolled anger

Sloth: Laziness or apathy toward responsibilities

Greed: Obsessive desire for material wealth

Lust: Excessive craving for sexual pleasure

Gluttony: Overindulgence in food, drink, or consumption

    "Such are the instances of Divine calls in Scripture, and their characteristic is this; to require instant obedience, and next to call us we know not to what; to call us on in the darkness. Faith alone can obey them. But it may be urged, How does this concern us now?… For in truth we are not called once only, but many times; all through our life Christ is calling us. He called us first in Baptism; but afterwards also; whether we obey His voice or not, He graciously calls us still. If we fall from our Baptism, He calls us to repent; if we are striving to fulfil our calling, He calls us on from grace to grace, and from holiness to holiness, while life is given us. Abraham was called from his home, Peter from his nets, Matthew from his office, Elisha from his farm, Nathanael from his retreat; we are all in course of calling, on and on, from one thing to another, having no resting place, but mounting towards our eternal rest, and obeying one command only to have another put upon us" (Sermon 2 in John Henry Newman, Parochial and Plain Sermons [London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1899], 8:22–23).

1. It's ok. Wrestle with the doubt.

2. Correct your expectations of the Messiah.

3. Cultivate friendships with wise and spiritual people.

4. Study the faith.

5. Remember what God has done for you.

To feed the hungry
To give water to the thirsty
To clothe the naked
To shelter the homeless
To visit the sick
To visit the imprisoned
To bury the dead

1. Who God is (i.e., that God is love)
2. Who we are and what we are made for (i.e., we are created in God's image and likeness and made for love)
3. That we are never alone (i.e., God wants to "move in" to our soul)

If you want to hear my homily about how the Trinity does not imply a logical contradiction, click HERE.

1. After we encounter Jesus, life cannot go back to normal or to business as usual.

2. We need to learn to recognize Jesus 

3. We need to learn that it's always better to do what Jesus says, even when it doesn't make sense to us.

4. We need to learn humility. 

Bishop Miehm celebrated Mass at Regina Mundi this day. Hence, his cameo appearance in the homily.

1. Part One (CLICK HERE)

2. Part Two (CLICK HERE)

From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being honoured, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of suffering rebukes, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, O Jesus.

From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, O Jesus.

That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be esteemed more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be chosen and I set aside, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be praised and I go unnoticed, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be preferred to me in everything, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

St. Louis de Montfort, Secret of Mary (Click HERE).

Everything I know about the Wedding at Cana (Click HERE).

The Memorare:

Remember, O most
 gracious Virgin Mary,
 that never was it known
 that anyone who fled to thy protection,
 implored thy help, or sought thine intercession
 was left unaided.
 Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee,
 O Virgin of virgins, my mother;
 to thee do I come,
 before thee I stand,
 sinful and sorrowful.
 O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
 despise not my petitions,
 but in they mercy hear and answer me.
 Amen.

To get a copy of The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus by Michael  Licona and Gary Habermas, click HERE (Amazon link).

For a good online version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, click HERE.

Click HERE to watch a video by Dr. Jason Fung, a nephrologist from Toronto.

Click HERE to watch a video by Dr. Pradip Jamnadas, a cardiologist from Florida.

If you want to go a bit deeper, listen to this podcast by one of my favourite Catholic apologists, Trent Horn, who refutes arguments against Mary being the Mother of God (click HERE).

To learn more about Blessed Chiara Badano, click HERE.

1. The fact of His Resurrection
2. His peace
3. A mission
4. The ability to forgive sins on God's behalf

His obituary can be found HERE.

Sorry for the poor audio quality. I didn't think to bring my usual recorder, so had to rely on the Cathedral's recording. I did clean it up a bit, but it is still not great.

If you listen to podcasts, I also recommend subscribing to Catholic Answers Live (click HERE). Just search "Catholic Answers Live" in your podcast app

1. A vehicle (faith)
2. A road map (divine revelation)
3. A direction (holiness)
4. A destination (eternal life)

From the Vatican II document on the laity (click HERE to read the whole document):

The Church was founded for the purpose of spreading the kingdom of Christ throughout the earth for the glory of God the Father, to enable all men to share in His saving redemption,(1) and that through them the whole world might enter into a relationship with Christ. All activity of the Mystical Body directed to the attainment of this goal is called the apostolate, which the Church carries on in various ways through all her members. For the Christian vocation by its very nature is also a vocation to the apostolate. No part of the structure of a living body is merely passive but has a share in the functions as well as life of the body: so, too, in the body of Christ, which is the Church, "the whole body . . . in keeping with the proper activity of each part, derives its increase from its own internal development" (Eph. 4:16).

Indeed, the organic union in this body and the structure of the members are so compact that the member who fails to make his proper contribution to the development of the Church must be said to be useful neither to the Church nor to himself.

Corporal works of mercy:

1. To feed the hungry.
2. To give water to the thirsty.
3. To clothe the naked.
4. To shelter the homeless.
5. To visit the sick.
6. To visit the imprisoned, or ransom the captive.
7. To bury the dead.

Spiritual works of mercy:

1. To instruct the ignorant.
2. To counsel the doubtful.
3. To admonish the sinners.
4. To bear patiently those who wrong us.
5. To forgive offenses.
6. To comfort the afflicted.
7. To pray for the living and the dead.

The corporal works of mercy:

• To feed the hungry.

• To give water to the thirsty.

• To clothe the naked.

• To shelter the homeless.

• To visit the sick.

• To visit the imprisoned, or ransom the captive.

• To bury the dead.

If you've got the courage, try the Litany of Humility:

Lord Jesus. Meek and humble of heart, Hear me.
From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being preferred to others, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of suffering rebukes, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being forgotten, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, Jesus.
From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, Jesus.

That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be esteemed more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be chosen and I set aside, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be praised and I unnoticed, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may be preferred to me in everything, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
That others may become holier than I, provided that I may become as holy as I should, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

If you wish, go back and listen to my homily on how the Trinity makes sense. Click HERE.

Fr. Joseph Tissot, How to Profit From Your Faults (Amazon link; however, it looks like it is not currently available. Perhaps try your friendly neighbourhood Catholic book store)

St. Augustine states "God prefers to look at bad actions accompanied by humility than at godly works infected with pride."

St Optatus of Mileve, "Sins accompanied with humility are worth more than innocence with pride."

St Gregory of Nyssa, "A cartload of good works drawn by pride leads to Hell, whereas a cartload of sins drawn by humility leads to Paradise."

• HERE is a link from the Jesuits on the examen prayer.
• HERE is a link to download an examen prayer card which you can print as an aid.

St. Louis de Montfort's Consecration to Mary (click HERE).

If you want to dig in and learn the historical evidence for the Resurrection, read, "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus," by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona (click HERE for Amazon link).

To learn more about Blessed Chiara Luce Badano, check out her Wikipedia page (click HERE). Search her name and you will find lots more information.

If you would like to dig in a bit further, I'd direct you to the following resources:

Brant Pitre, The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ, (Amazon link).

Trent Horn, How to Defend the Resurrection podcast

Jimmy Akin, The Resurrection of Jesus podcast.

• Prayer
• Sacraments
• Study
• Works of mercy
• Life of love

"By forgiving offences willingly is meant that we do not seek to avenge ourselves on those who offend against us, but treat them kindly, and are ready to confer upon them any benefit within our power".

By forgiving offences is meant that we do not seek to avenge ourselves on those who offend against us, but treat them kindly, and are ready to confer upon them any benefit within our power.

Check out www.canonlawmadeeasy.com

Regina Mundi YouTube channel: Click HERE.

Join us for the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3:00 pm and the Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm.

All you have to do to join is click https://zoom.us/j/2650191214. You may need to enter a Meeting ID. If so, then it is 265 019 1214. If you are having trouble connecting, then you can dial in with any phone by calling 1 (647) 558-0588. You will have to enter the Meeting ID: 265 019 1214.

If you're unfamiliar with the Divine Mercy Chaplet, you can find the prayers here: https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/pray-the-chaplet

HERE is the letter I wrote asking for financial support for the parish.

And HERE is the link to the diocesan website with an easy donation form to donate directly to the parish using credit card or Paypal.

C.S. Lewis' Great Divorce — click HERE for Amazon link. 

When you're done with that, read Mere Christianity. Click HERE for Amazon link.

• Did God really say?
• You will not die.
• God is the competitor of your freedom and happiness.
• I can decide what is right and what is wrong.

And obey God and follow His commands.

HERE is the website from the Archdiocese of Toronto on ideas about how to do the works of mercy.

To hear my homily on this Gospel passage from last year, click HERE.

To read the Didache, click HERE.

HOW TO GO TO CONFESSION, part 1 - Catholic Precept #2

WHAT SHOULD YOU NOT CONFESS? (How to go to Confession, part. 2) - Catholic Precept #2

Full disclosure, I stole major parts of this homily from Bishop Robert Barron. Go listen to his better version by clicking HERE.

Interior Freedom by Fr. Jacques Philippe (click HERE for Amazon Kindle link)

1. We have no wine.
2. What have you to do with me?
3. Do whatever He tells you?

HERE'S my homily from Gaudete Sunday last year. Go back and listen to the story of St. Marguerite d'Youville.

Click HERE to review the works of mercy.

HERE'S the Youtube video of Penn Jillet

If you're interested in learning more about Jocko Willink, I'll recommend his bestselling book Extreme Ownership (Amazon link), or his podcast.

Listener discretion is advised. This one gets pretty heavy.

St. Paul VI, Humanae Vitae, on artifical contracpetion.

Patrick Coffin, The Contraception Deception (Amazon link)

You are a witness of these things.

Oh ya, and by the way, ghosts don't eat fish.

HERE'S my previous homily on some practical tips for going to confession.

Here they are for those who want to memorize them: http://bit.ly/1CO2AhM

If you don't have a Catechism, you can get one at Amazon for about $11 (http://a.co/efLj8rn)

What Is Lectio Divina? (includes video clips of Cardinal Collins)

Catholic translations of the Bible:

• New American Bible (my preferred version) (NAB)
• New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)
• Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (RSVCE)
• Good News Bible (good for children)
• Jerusalem Bible (language is a bit poetic for my tastes)

Indeed, the organic union in this body and the structure of the members are so compact that the member who fails to make his proper contribution to the development of the Church must be said to be useful neither to the Church nor to himself (Vatican II, Apostalicam Actuositatem, 2).

• Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly.
• Over 18 (this is being shown at St. Teresa of Avila School on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7:00 P.M.. To attend, RSVP by Friday, February 2 by calling 905-385-7555).

Other great resources:

• Love People Use Things. A great new podcast by Matt Fradd for those who are tired of the fantasy of pornography and are ready for reality. Never despair. There is hope!
• Your Brain on Porn. A nonreligious website with tonnes of info about the damaging neurological effects of pornography use. The founder of the site is an atheist.
• Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids (Amazon link). This is a great book which you can use to learn how to speak to children about pornography.
• Fight the New Drug. Another great nonreligious site which provides tonnes of general info about the dangers of porn use.
• Covenant Eyes. The most reputable and effective internet accountability and filtering software.

Also, introducing Formed at www.formed.org.

If you're looking for a guide to consecration to Mary, you may want to check out 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Marian Consecration by Fr Michael E Gaitley (Amazon link).

If you want to go a bit deeper, read St. Louis de Montfort's True Devotion to Mary (Amazon link).

To learn more about St. Marguerite d'Youvillem click HERE.

Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, Testimony of Hope (click here for Amazon link). Search his name on Amazon to discover other great books by him.

To listen to Bishop Robert Barron's (better) version, head over to Word on Fire HERE.

"The organic union in [the body of Christ] and the structure of the members are so compact that the member who fails to make his proper contribution to the development of the Church must be said to be useful neither to the Church nor to himself" (Vatican II, Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity, Apostolicam Actuositatem, 2)

Do this through prayer, the sacraments, study of the faith, and good works.

Trent Horn, Why We're Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, and Love (Amazon.ca link)

Dangerous prayer: "God, I give you permission to speak to me and reveal to me what I need to change in my life to know and love you more. God, I give you permission to speak words to me that I don't want to hear right now. And give me the grace to make those changes."