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Vincent Pham, known as The Catholic Man by many of his friends, is a student at the University of Toronto’s Trinity College of the Faculty of Arts and Science, pursuing a double major in Ethics, Society & Law, and Philosophy along with a minor in Christianity and Culture. Vincent is an alumnus of Chaminade College School in Toronto (Class of 2019). He has a great love for all things Catholic, especially Catholic liturgy.
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Explaining the “Hái Lộc Thánh” Tradition to Non-Vietnamese Catholics
Introduction: This weekend, many Southeast Asian Communities will be celebrating the Lunar New Year. As a Vietnamese Catholic, these upcoming days are an opportunity to see the beauty of cultural inculturation within Vietnamese Roman Catholicism. This piece which explains the … Continue reading
Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI: A Lifelong Pilgrim
Just hours before the See of Peter went into a state of “sede vacante” on Thursday February 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI from the central loggia of the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, said that, after a few hours he … Continue reading
Advent: New Beginnings, Renewed hope, Self-Surrender
The Church begins a new liturgical year with the season of Advent. I think this past liturgical year was the least disruptive compared to 2019-2020, and 2020-2021 liturgical cycles due to the pandemic. My question is, how did Catholics see … Continue reading
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Revisiting and Reinforcing the Catholic Call to Serve
After several conversations I have had with fellow colleagues of various ministries, I have been called to reflect once again on the ‘Catholic Call to Serve.’ The promptings that instilled in me to write the following comes from a series … Continue reading
Walking Together, Synodally. A Reflection on Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Canada
Pope Francis is making an Apostolic Journey to Canada from June 24-30, 2022 with the main goal of expressing his closeness with the Indigenous People of Canada – a group that has suffered much under the threats of colonialisation and … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Reflection, Catholicism, Christian, Mission, Pope Francis
Tagged Canadian Papal Visit, Indigenous Apology, Indigenous Peoples, Marcher Ensemble, Papal Apology, Papal Visit, Papal Visit to Canada, Penitential Pilgrimage, Pope Francis, Synod on Synodality, Truth and Reconciliation, Walking Together
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“Fortes in Fide – Strong in Faith” – A reflection on authentic faith
As graduates freshly come out of their convocations, whether it be in elementary, secondary-school, or post-secondary institutions, I am reminded that this year marks the first in-person graduation since 2019, which happened to be my high-school graduating Class of 2019, … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Christian, School Reflection, Uncategorized, Youth
Tagged Chaminade College School, Convocation, Faith, Fortes in Fide, Strong in Faith
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Expression of the Heart of Jesus: A journal entry after attending a Priestly Ordination
On Saturday March 14, 2022, the Archdiocese of Toronto celebrated the ordination of four new priests for the Archdiocese of Toronto at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica. I have attended a number of priestly ordinations, each time I am reminded of … Continue reading
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“Jesus, I Trust in You” – A Reflection on Our World at this Point in History
First, a story of a print of the Divine Mercy: Three years ago, I was in Europe with some fellow colleagues of Chaminade College School and we spent approximately two days in Florence, Italy. When we had time to do … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Reflection, Catholicism, Christian, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Catholicism, Covid-19, Divine Mercy, Prayer, Ukraine, War and Conflict
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The Quiet and Sacrificial Life of a Priest
Despite an already prepared blog to be published tomorrow, and some papers to submit in the upcoming days, I opened Facebook this morning to learn of rather terrifying news from Catholic News Sources in Vietnam, and later, the official Facebook … Continue reading
Vincent’s Highlights of 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has dragged on for nearly two-years, with the end seemingly long ahead as the world continues to face the complications set about by the omicron variant. However, while the media (I believe) persists on fear mongering, and … Continue reading
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