Palm Sunday 2020: Praying Just as if I were There
"There are plenty of moments and experiences of suffering, death and transformation in our lives. Allow yourself to bring all of this to prayer this week. "...
05
Apr
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.
372 posts
01
Apr
Signs of Hope During a Global Crisis
"There is plenty of bad news out there and it’s likely going to worsen. But I’m discovering that I find some signs of hope at this time"...
29
Mar
” You Shall Live . . . ” – Fifth Sunday of Lent 2020
"Jesus’ lordship over death does not prevent him from showing sincere compassion over the pain of this separation. It is in this account that we get the famous line: Jesus wept"...
23
Mar
Saint Oscar Romero – 40th Anniversary of Martyrdom
"Romero is an example of a bishop who has the smell of the sheep (the phrase coined by Francis) and who walks alongside his flock."...
22
Mar
The Man Born Blind – Fourth Sunday of Lent
"Jesus is speaking in the same way that St. Paul does about weakness and strength. It’s when I am weak that I am strong."...
20
Mar
COVID-19 and my Personal Fear
"I’ve become almost obsessed about things like door handles, taps, keyboards, and the like. Is it irrational? Is it because I’m over 60, and, therefore, among those that are more at risk than the younger.?"...
19
Mar
Saint Joseph: The Righteous Man
"As we celebrate the life of a husband and foster father who remained faithful, let’s ponder the illustrations of faithful devotion and the righteous men and women we see all around us."...
15
Mar
For what Do I Thirst? – Third Sunday of Lent 2020
"God’s grace comes most powerfully to us when we know our need, our thirst. "...
09
Mar
Purim
"On the 13th of Adar, the Jews mobilized and killed many of their enemies. On the 14th of Adar, they rested and celebrated. In the capital city of Shushan, they took one more day to finish the job."...
08
Mar
Peak Experiences – Second Sunday of Lent 2020
"The grace of those transformative moments has the potential to give us power when we most need it. They lift us out of self-pity or complacency."...