The priests of the Diocese of Hamilton gathered recently for the Mass of Christian Burial for one of our priests, Fr. Philip Sherlock.

Before I entered the seminary I spent time considering the legal profession. I worked, as part of such discernment, at a law firm where I met some faith-filled individuals who have become lifelong friends. Two of them are a couple, both lawyers, who live in one of TorontoöÏÓãÊÓƵapp comfortable suburbs.

This is the completely collection of Fr. Frank Freitas' four-part series of columns about prayer and praying that originally appeard in the print edition of The Catholic Register.

This is the fourth in a series of four columns by Fr. Frank Freitas about prayer and praying. (Here's part 1, part 2 and part 3)

This is the third in a series of four columns by Fr. Frank Freitas about prayer and praying. (Here's part 1,Ìýpart 2Ìýand part 4)

This is the second in a series of four columns by Fr. Frank Freitas about praying and prayer. (Here's part 1,Ìýpart 3Ìýand part 4)

This is the first in a series of four columns by Fr. Frank Freitas about prayer and praying. (Here's part 2,Ìýpart 3Ìýand part 4)

The geese are flying. The leaves are changing. The nights are cooler. The days are growing shorter. Fall is here.

Summer is under way and itöÏÓãÊÓƵapp time for road trips. Whether it is a short trip from a small town to a big city for the weekend, a coast-to-coast marathon to see Canada in an over-packed car or a backpacking Euro-rail adventure, a road trip is often an adventure — and maybe even a first step in finding our own unique life path.

The Wizard of Oz is a true classic movie. One of my favourite scenes is when Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion arrive to see the Wizard.