Martyr’s Mass – A Reflection
On this feast of the Canadian Martyrs, Raj offers a reflection he will share with the students at St. Bons....
26
Sep
16
Sep
But who do you say that I am? -24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"And my decision to remain in the priesthood, with all of its sinfulness and imperfections, is that I witness over and over the good that happens to people who benefit from the ministry of women and men in the church."...
09
Sep
“No one ever steps in the same river twice.” – Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Ignatius of Loyola saw interior movements in a person as being at the heart of his discernment techniques. He would not trust stasis."...
03
Sep
Transitions – Labour Day 2018
"Labour Day has been an official holiday in Canada since 1894, though its origins date from before that. Its roots are in the labour union movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. That neat threefold division is laughable in our contemporary culture with the blurring of those divisions."...
26
Aug
19
Aug
A Wise and Discerning Heart – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
" find up here the same longing and hunger that brings others to retreats at spirituality centres. It’s a longing for peace, healed relationships, personal spiritual strength to handle difficult situations, and wisdom to make prudent decisions."...
12
Aug
Edifying Ministry in Midland
"To sit outside dressed in clerical attire is an invitation to conversation with visitors, many of them of a spiritual nature. "...
24
Jul
Spring Canticle
A spring day at the English Garden in Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, inspired this canticle from the poet/...
03
Jun
The Abiding Presence of God – Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ
"Cardinal Nguyen was simply trying to be a Christian in a Communist country in the twentieth century."...
27
May
Trinity Sunday -The Gift of Freedom
"Whenever I am asked what I am most grateful for as a Jesuit and a priest, I immediately reflect on the freedom that I sometimes have the privilege of seeing in others through my ministry. "...