Awesome celebration of Basilian Fr. David Basil's ordination to the priesthood this morning at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Parish in Windsor. He was ordained by our Basilian confrère Bishop Ron Fabbro, Bishop of London. Ad multos annos Fr. David!

Today, the U.S. bishops consecrated the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus during the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

“Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit! Let us praise and exalt God above all for ever!” (Antiphon) A blessed Trinity Sunday to all!

Deep inner suffering inevitably arises when the human person is reduced to performance, consumption, or a statistical datum. Many young people today live under the yoke of expectations to perform, immersed in an exasperated competitiveness that generates anxiety, fear of not measuring up, and disorientation.

Technological progress — valuable in itself — requires careful discernment of the anthropological vision that guides it and the ends it pursues. If technological development advances without a corresponding ethical and social progress, the result may be an increase in means without a growth in humanity: “having more” without “being more.” There is a risk that individuals will be evaluated principally according to the outcomes they produce. #MagnificaHumanitas vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/e…

In the era of #ArtificialIntelligence, when human dignity is threatened by new forms of dehumanization, ours is the pressing duty to remain profoundly human. We must lovingly safeguard the grandeur of humanity bestowed upon us and revealed in its fullness in Christ, the splendor of which no machine can ever replace. #MagnificaHumanitas vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/e…

Let us learn to be rich in a different way: more attentive to relationships, more intent on valuing the common good, more attached to the local area, more grateful in welcoming and integrating those who come to live with us.

Catholic Education Week Prayer #CEW2026

Such a blessing to be able to concelebrate Holy Mass today at Notre Dame Cathedral.

“Catholic education is a precious gift and a responsibility entrusted to us." Read Cardinal Leo's Message for Catholic Education Week (May 3-8, 2026) bit.ly/news-CEW2026 #catholicTO #CEW2026

The dream of a lifetime: to celebrate mass with confrères at the altar of le Curé d'Ars St. John Vianney just below his incorruptible body. El sueño de toda una vida: celebrar la misa junto a mis hermanos basilianos en el altar de San Juan Vianney, el Cura de Ars.

Jesus, the Good Shepherd, you offer us forgiveness as soon as we ask. Help us to turn toward you when we have failed, and to receive your mercy with gratitude. Amen. Alleluia! @CCCB_CECC

St. Mark, pray for us. #FeastDay

Teaching means forming people to listen to the heart, to inner freedom and the capacity for critical thinking. In this dynamic, faith and reason neither ignore nor oppose one another. They should both be traveling companions in the humble and sincere search for truth.

"the Church teaches, in the light of the Gospel, that “the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person”, and she works with determination for its abolition worldwide." - CCC 2267 Pope Leo XIV sent a video message to participants gathered at DePaul University in Chicago for the 15th anniversary of Illinois' abolition of the death penalty. The Holy Father's address drew on the Church's consistent teaching that the dignity of every human person must be protected at every stage of life, including at its end.

I offer my support to those who advocate for the abolition of the death penalty in the United States of America and around the world. I pray that your efforts will lead to a greater acknowledgement of the dignity of every person, and will inspire others to work for the same just cause. vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/e…

The Catholic Church has consistently taught that each human life, from the moment of conception until natural death, is sacred and deserves to be protected. Indeed, the right to life is the very foundation of every other human right. For this reason, only when a society safeguards the sanctity of human life will it flourish and prosper.

A joy to celebrate with my Mexican confrères at the historic San Lorenzo parish in Tehuacán Puebla México.

NEWS: Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops Reflection on Pope Leo XIV’s Call for Peace bit.ly/news-CCCBPeace @CCCB_CECC #Peace #PrayTogether