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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, Law and Society, and Philosophy along with a minor in Christianity and Culture. Vincent is an alumni 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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The Catholic Man’s Top 10 Catholic Reads for Quarantine
1. The Miracle of Hope: Francis Xavier Nguyễn Văn Thuận; Political Prisoner, Prophet Of Peace The late-Cardinal Francis Xavier Thuận Văn Nguyễn persevered through the darkest nights – thirteen-years in a communist prison in Vietnam, nine of which spent in … Continue reading
Posted in Catholicism, Uncategorized
Tagged Book List, Catholic Books, Catholic Must Reads, Covid-19, Quarantine Reads, Top 10 Catholic Reads
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Lectionary Reflection: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, Year A, B and C
“Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.” Jn 20:9 Is it Easter already? It … Continue reading
Lectionary Reflection: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year A
Lectionary Reflection: Mt 21:1-11 (Procession) / Is 50:4-7 / Ps 22 / Phil 2:6-11 / Mt 26:14—27 The Liturgy of Palm Sunday begins my most favourite time of the Liturgical Year – Holy Week. The whole Church begins Holy Week … Continue reading
Reflecting on the Pope’s Extraordinary Urbi et Orbi in the midst of COVID-19 Pandemic
While the Pope gives an Urbi et Orbi blessing twice a year, this one was widely shared, partially because unlike the ordinary ones, it was given during a time that was convenient for most people (at least Canadians). Or, some … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Reflection, Catholicism, Christian, Lent, Mission, Uncategorized
Tagged Blessing, Calming of the Storm, Catholic and COVID-19, Coronavirus Pandemic, Covid-19, Eucharistic Adoration, Eucharistic Blessing, Pope Francis, Pope Francis Meditation, Pope Mediation, Urbi et Orbi
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Lectionary Reflection: Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A
Lectionary Readings: Ez 37:12-14 / Ps 130 / Rom 8:8-11 / Jn 1:.3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 With the Fifth Sunday of Lent, we walk into one of the more critical points of Lent before entering Holy Week. Prior to the … Continue reading
Lectionary Reflection: Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A
Lectionary Readings: 1Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a / Ps 23 / Eph 5:8-14 / Jn 9:1-41 The way human beings sees things is not the same way God would see things. I think this is the overall theme of this Sunday’s … Continue reading
Lectionary Reflection: Second Sunday of Lent, Year A
Lectionary Readings: Gen 12:1-4A / Ps 33 / 2Tim 1:8b-10 / Mt 17:1-9 A year ago, after seeking a “traveller’s blessing” from our pastor prior to Ash Wednesday Mass, in less than 24-hours, I was on a flight to Europe … Continue reading
What’s The Catholic Man’s Favourite Piece of Art?
Let’s go back to basics… I remember when I started writing on this blog, I never really spoke much about myself. My topics seemed to be too general so now, I want to speak bit about myself.
Lectionary Reflection: Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, Year A, B, and C (Mass During the Day)
Lectionary Readings: Is 52:7-10 / Ps 98 / Heb 1:1-16 / Jn 1:1-18 Note: This reflection is based on the readings for Mass During the Day. Unfortunately, the Canadian Lectionary readings are not made available online for this specific set … Continue reading
Year Long Bible Reading Challenge – An Invaluable Experience
On this All Saints’ Day, I take time to reflect on the completion of The Catholic Bible in 365 Days Challenge with the hope that one day, you will want to complete a similar challenge to deepen your love for … Continue reading
