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Apr
Bill Clarke, SJ, is a member of the team of spiritual directors at Loyola House of Ignatius Jesuit Centre of Guelph and continues his commitment to L'Arche.
18 posts
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Feb
This Joyful Season of Lent
"However my plan or rather my hope and prayer is to ask Mother Mary to Journey with me during this Lenten season."...
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Nov
My Favourite Saint
Martin . . " was blessed with a deep love for all people but especially for the poor. He also loved animals and they trusted in him. "...
05
Nov
Autumn
"A number of years ago however I made a conscious choice to welcome winter as a friend that challenges me to stand tall and be strong. Surprisingly this choice has helped me love both seasons."...
05
Aug
The Real Presence
"Why was I a Catholic priest from the other side of the world given the privilege of shepherding this Buddhist in his passage into the fullness of life? For me it was a Eucharist moment with an echo of the words of Jesus, “This is my body given up for you.”"...
30
Apr
Springing into New Life
"There seems to be a luscious harmony in this season that is preparing us for the oncoming celebration of the great feast of Pentecost."...
22
Dec
A Covid Christmas
"During this pandemic how are we inviting Jesus to deepen his healing and life giving presence in our hearts, in our families and in our world? Or in another way how is Jesus encouraging and supporting us to live this precious time with Him?"...
30
Nov
Advent: What God is Doing
" . . these failures make me more aware of my need for God to come more deeply into my heart, into my life and into our world."...
15
Nov
My Friend Maple
" During these years many wonderful trees have befriended me in a way that is totally surprising to me. It was a tree that took the initiative in one of the early years."...
06
Nov
Our Teachers The Trees
"On one occasion I could hear the leaves and the wind whispering to each other and see the branches gently swaying to the wind’s rhythms. I seemed to hear the message; “Tell them to listen and let the Spirit move them”. "...