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Today on God’s Playbook, we celebrate Easter Sunday—truly the most wonderful time of the year! More important than even Christmas, today we rejoice in the Resurrection of Jesus, who die…
Today on God’s Playbook, we celebrate the holiest and most beautiful liturgy of the entire Church year— The Easter Vigil. This sacred night marks the moment we transition from mourning …
Today on *God’s Playbook*, we enter the most solemn day of the Church year—Good Friday. It may seem strange to call this day "good" when we mourn the death of Jesus, but it is good beca…
Today on God’s Playbook, we enter the Triduum—the holiest three days of the Church year—beginning with Holy Thursday, the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. This sacred liturgy invites us to re…
On today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we reflect on Holy Wednesday —also known as Spy Wednesday—a day that centers on the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot. Though his actions fulfill…
Today is Tuesday of Holy Week, and in the Diocese of St. Catharines, we celebrate the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral—a powerful and unifying moment in the life of the Church. During this …
Today is Monday of Holy Week, and today we take the time to reflect on the balance between serving others and keeping God at the center of our lives. As we remember the poor and our cal…
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we dive into the richness of Palm Sunday—also known as Passion Sunday—and why this day is unlike any other in the Church’s calendar. It marks the b…
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we reflect on those who stood faithfully at the foot of the cross—Mary, Mary Magdalene, and John—as Jesus gave his life for the salvation of the wo…
In today’s episode, we’re diving into the classic story of Pinocchio and how it teaches us about the power of truth. Just like Pinocchio’s nose grew every time he told a lie, we too, fa…
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we reflect on the powerful moment of the Transfiguration, where Jesus is revealed in glory between Moses and Elijah—representing the law and the pr…
In today’s episode of God’s Playbook, we explore the question: does Lent change parts of the Mass? The answer is yes—during Lent, elements such as the “Gloria” and the “Alleluia” are om…
Today, we reflect on Isaiah 1 and the powerful call to be washed clean. God promises that though our sins are as scarlet, He will make them white as snow—offering us the grace of transf…
As we continue our Lenten journey with the saints, we turn today to St. Mary MacKillop, Australia’s first canonized saint. Mary devoted her life to serving the poor through education an…
As we continue our Lenten journey with the saints, today, we reflect on St. Benedict, the founder of Western monasticism, whose Benedictine Rule emphasized daily prayer, holy reading, a…
We continue our Lenten journey with the saints. Today, we reflect on St. Isidore, a humble farmer whose deep devotion to prayer and the Eucharist reminds us of the importance of making …
As we continue our Lenten journey with the saints. Today, we reflect on the life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young man who embodied the Beatitudes through his love for the poor,…
Friends welcome back to God’s Playbook as we continue our Lenten journey with the saints. Today, we reflect on the life of St. Clare of Assisi, a woman of deep faith and simplicity who …
Friends welcome back to God’s Playbook as we continue our Lenten journey with the saints. Today, we reflect on the inspiring life of St. Katharine Drexel, a woman of great faith and bol…
Today, we reflect on the life of St. Martin de Porres, a humble Dominican lay brother known for his deep compassion, miraculous healings, and service to the poor and marginalized. Despi…