Articles by Bishop Michael Kennedy

What do you want for Christmas? IMAGE Aurora

What do you want for Christmas?

December 06, 2024

When I was a child, in the weeks before Christmas my friends and I would ask each other “What do you want for Christmas?” which meant what present we hoped to get from Santa Claus.

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Silver jubilee reflections

September 07, 2024

An elderly priest recently commented to me that a priest’s 25th anniversary of ordination is a good time to reflect because
it is usually about the halfway point in his life of active ministry.

LITURGY MATTERS: Perpetual Day of Remembrance IMAGE Liturgy Matters

LITURGY MATTERS: Perpetual Day of Remembrance

August 27, 2024

Today in Liturgy Matters, Bishop Michael Kennedy writes to the faithful about the Perpetual Day of Remembrance, marked on Sunday 15 September.

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Advancing Human Dignity – One Person at a Time

June 01, 2024

“Every human person possesses an infinite dignity, inalienably grounded in their very being, which prevails in and beyond every circumstance, state, or situation the person may encounter.” (1) 

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Pondering life, death, suffering and love

March 29, 2024

This time of year, Christians, and our society more broadly, observe and celebrate 'Holy Week' culminating in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. During Holy Week I often find myself reflecting upon life and death, upon suffering and love.

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Sharing the Gospel of Jesus

March 02, 2024

In his Second letter to Timothy, Saint Paul urges Christians to “preach the message (the Gospel), welcome or unwelcome … in season and out of season.”i