Homilies and Stuff

Fr. Adam's Musings | Episode 2

How to be forgiven of your sins when you can't go to confession?

HERE’S a previous homily I gave on John 20:19 where Jesus institutes the sacrament of confession.

Act of Contrition

O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.

Confessions Cancelled in the Diocese of Hamilton

Chancellor Monsignor Murray J. Kroetsch provides further directives regarding COVID-19 in an open letter. Click HERE to read the letter.

In short, confessions are canceled unless by appointment. And churches and adoration chapels are to remain closed. This means that I will not be able to offer confessions per the schedule I posted on my website just earlier today.

Confession Times This Week at Regina Mundi

For this week (March 17-22), the confession times at Regina Mundi are as follows:

Tuesday     6:15 – 7:00 pm
Thursday     8:30 – 9:00 am
Friday         8:30 – 9:00 am
Saturday     3:30 – 4:30 pm
Sunday        9:00 – 10:00 am

This schedule may change next week, so stay tuned here or at Regina Mundi for updates. You may also just come into the church to pray during these times.

Also, HERE is a great article on how the Church has actually grown through times of plagues and pandemics.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

In an open letter to Priests, Parishes, and the community in the Diocese of Hamilton, Bishop Crosby addresses new directives regarding coronavirus COVID-19. Click HERE to read the letter.

In addition, I, as Pastor of Regina Mundi Parish, and in accord with the norms of the Code of Canon Law, have dispensed the parishioners of Regina Mundi Parish from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass for the next three weekends (March 15, 22, and 29). Click HERE to read the decree.

Letter from Bishop Crosby on Coronavirus and the Liturgy

A letter has been sent to Priests and Parishes providing advice to assure a unified response in our Diocese for the celebration of Mass. The letter addresses handwashing, the Sign of Peace, the reception of Holy Communion, and Communion from the Chalice. The letter can be found on the Diocesan website or HERE. Further communication may become necessary in the event of a major viral outbreak in Canada.

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Homily for the First Sunday in Lent

Renounce these lies:

  • Did God really say?

  • You will not die.

  • God is the competitor of your freedom and happiness.

  • I can decide what is right and what is wrong.

And obey God and follow His commands.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

For current information on, and updates of, the status of Coronavirus in Canada, click HERE to go to the Government of Canada public health website.

Click HERE for a very interesting real-time status on Coronavirus put together by the engineers over at Johns Hopkins University.

Homily for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Everything a baptized person does each day should be directly or indirectly related to the corporal and spiritual works of mercy” — Dorothy Day.

HERE is the website from the Archdiocese of Toronto on ideas about how to do the works of mercy.

Corporal works of mercy

To feed the hungry.
To give water to the thirsty.
To clothe the naked.
To shelter the homeless (and welcome the stranger).
To visit the sick.
To visit the imprisoned, or ransom the captive.
To bury the dead.

Spiritual works of mercy

To instruct the ignorant.
To counsel the doubtful.
To admonish the sinners.
To bear patiently those who wrong us.
To forgive offenses.
To comfort the afflicted.
To pray for the living and the dead.