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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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Category Archives: Lent
Lectionary Reflection: Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord, Year B
Lectionary Readings: Mk 11:1-10 (Procession) / Is 50:4-7 / Ps 22 / Phil 2:6-11 / Mk 14:1-15:47 Holy Week has once again come to the Catholic Church with the Liturgy of Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord. For … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Reflection, Holy Week, Lectionary Reflections, Lent
Tagged Holy Week, Hosanna, Palm Sunday Reflection
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Lectionary Reflection: Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday), Year B
Lectionary Readings: 2 Chron 36:14-17a, 19-23 / Ps 137 / Eph 2:4-10 / Jn 3:14-21 This Sunday, the priest will wear rose vestments for Laetare Sunday, the Sunday of Joy which marks the midpoint of Lent. However, this year’s Laetare … Continue reading
Posted in Carlo Acutis, Catholic Reflection, Lectionary Reflections, Lent
Tagged Alza il tuo Sguardo, Marco Mammoli
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Lectionary Reflection: Third Sunday of Lent, Year B
Lectionary Readings: Ex 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17 (shorter) / Ps 19 / 1Cor 1:18, 22-25 / Jn 2:13-25 At the end of last week’s Gospel, we read, “As they [Jesus, Peter, James and John] were coming down the mountain, he ordered … Continue reading
Lectionary Reflection: Second Sunday of Lent, Year B
Lectionary Readings: Gen 22 1-2, 9-13, 15-18 / Ps 116 / Rom 8:31b-35, 37 / Mk 9:2-10 Have you ever been up a mountain either on foot or on vehicle and simply enjoy the views from up top? I recall … Continue reading
Posted in Carlo Acutis, Catholic Reflection, Lectionary Reflections, Lent
Tagged Carlo Acutis, Connor Flanagan, Mountains
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Lectionary Reflection: First Sunday of Lent, Year B
Lectionary Readings: Gen 9:8-15 / Ps 25 / 1 Pet 3:18-22 / Mk 1:12-15 My favourite celebration of the Liturgical Year is no doubt the Easter Vigil and even if it must be celebrated in less exterior solemnity, it will … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic Reflection, Lectionary Reflections, Lent
Tagged Easter Vigil, Jesuits, Repent, Salvation, Temptation of Jesus
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Lectionary Reflection: Ash Wednesday, Year A, B, C (2021)
Lectionary Readings: Jl 2:12-18 / Ps 51 / 2Cor 5:20-6:2 / Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 We once again reach the liturgy of Ash Wednesday again this February 17, 2021. Despite the modifications to the Ash Wednesday distribution of the ashes this … 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
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