Thanksgiving 2019
"Whatever this holiday includes for us, let’s make room in our day to pause and give thanks for all the good we have received."...
14
Oct
Philip Shano, SJ has many years of rich and varied experience working with Ignatian spirituality: teaching, writing and using it in his ministry. He resides in the Jesuit community in Pickering, Ontario.
329 posts
13
Oct
Offering Gratitude: Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2019
"My experience is that it is often the foreigner, outsider or person on the margins and fringes who is spontaneous in offering gratitude. It may not always be words or prostration. It could be in simple, but heartfelt, action such as offering food or other gifts."...
09
Oct
Yom Kippur 2019
Today ". . . is a day of fasting and prayer, introspection and self-judgment when, collectively and repeatedly, we confess our sins and pray to be written into God's Book of Life.”:...
06
Oct
A Heart of Stone – Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 2019
"Saint Paul reminds us today to rekindle the gift of God that is within you"...
30
Sep
Rosh Hashanah : Shanah Tovah (Have a good year)
"To all Jews throughout the world, have a sweet and peaceful New Year.!"...
29
Sep
105th World Day of Migrants and Refugees – Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2019
" . . . our response to the challenges posed by contemporary migration can be summed up in four verbs: welcome, protect, promote and integrate."...
23
Sep
“We’re All Falling” The Start of Autumn
"The endless opportunities of summer are gone and winter is on the horizon. Many people turn inward and become more reflective. That melancholic nature is evident in much poetry". ...
22
Sep
Mind the Gap – Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Whether John Paul II, Benedict XVI or Francis, recent popes agree very strongly on the need for economic justice and a narrowing of the gap between rich and poor."...
15
Sep
Golden Calves – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
" I like a principle stated by Saint Ignatius of Loyola: "The other things on the face of the earth are created for the human beings, to help them in the pursuit of the end for which they are created [the praise, reverence and service of God]. … We ought to use things to the extent they help us toward that end.""...
08
Sep
Practical Wisdom and Financial Planning – Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2019
"Jesus’ words and actions often reveal a sort of practical wisdom. That comes across today in his reminder about the need for planning and preparation. He offers two illustrations."...