Holy Cross Church

Study after study shows there’s no practice more effective at increasing your happiness and well being than practicing radical gratitude. While practicing gratitude is key to increasing our happiness, we often forget to do it especially during the Christmas season. In this series, we will look at practising gratitude so that we can slow down and appreciate the many gifts God has given us.

Each week, beginning on Sunday, 21 November 2021, the Solemnity of Christ the King, the CCCB will release a video recording of a Bishop in Canada reflecting on the Gospel Reading for each Sunday of Advent. This year’s reflections were developed in view of the Indigenous Delegation which will be travelling to Rome to meet with Pope Francis from December 17 to 20, 2021.
Each reflection is based one of the five essential stages of reconciliation: examen, confession, repentance, reparation (making amends), and reconciliation. Likewise, it is hoped these reflections will assist the faithful, Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike, in preparing for Pope Francis’ eventual apostolic journey to Canada.