by Deborah Larmour | Apr 1, 2019 | Faith, life and family, New Evangelization, Theology of the Body, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Who knew that in 2014 the Parliament of Canada in Bill C-266 declared that April 2 would be Pope John Paul II Day across Canada? Of course what is celebrated is primarily the saint’s secular accomplishments , which of course were not insignificant, but some of...
by Deborah Larmour | Jun 8, 2018 | Domestic Church, Faith, life and family, New Evangelization, Pope Francis, Purity; Chastity, Reflections, Theology of the Body, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
On the Feast of St. Joseph, 2018, a new Apostolic Exhortation was given to the Church by Pope Francis. Gaudete et exsultate (GE) Without going through the document line by line (which is, incidentally a great idea as it is very readable, practical and not a...
by Deborah Larmour | Feb 18, 2018 | Domestic Church, Faith, life and family, Reflections, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
When it came to the Forgiveness Sunday, just before the first day of the Great Fast, last week ( I am still having trouble believing that the first week of Lent is already behind us…) I was struggling with what sort of fasting I would do this year. As I am...
by Family and Life Office | Jul 8, 2015 | Domestic Church, Faith, life and family, Parenting for Faith, Pope Francis, Reflections, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Commentary by Deborah Larmour on Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment: Laudato si’ (May 24, 2015) Please consider reading the entire document found on the Official Vatican Website. In the Wedding Ceremony (Rite of Betrothal) for the...
by Family and Life Office | May 29, 2015 | Faith, life and family, New Evangelization, Parenting for Faith, Pope Francis, Reflections, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Pope Francis famously described the Church as a “field hospital after battle”. (Interview, America, September 30, 2013) In 2000 years of Church history he was not the first to have made this connection. The description of the Church as a hospital (although not...
by Family and Life Office | Apr 9, 2015 | Domestic Church, Eternal Life, Faith, life and family, New Evangelization, Pope Francis, Reflections, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The following is an excerpt from part I of Pope Francis’s first Wednesday Audience offering us a catechesis on the Family. In it he gives us a passionate call on the fundamental importance of caring for our elders. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good Morning,...
