SeasonsNovember 30, 2020Advent: 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."
SeasonsNovember 29, 2020Beholding: The First Sunday of Advent.
"Beholding is more than a casual glance. It is allowing the object or person beheld to speak to us."
SeasonsNovember 28, 2020A Word About Advent and Christmas
The Our Father, Advent and the coming of the Reign of God.
SeasonsNovember 22, 2020Christ the King
"How do we celebrate Christ the King? One method is to consider Ignatius’ contemplation on Christ the King."
SeasonsNovember 15, 2020The Gift of Talents -Thirty third Sunday in Ordinary Time
"We are living through an unprecedented time, an era where our gifts are more needed than in other times."
SeasonsNovember 14, 2020Halloween Visitors
Visitors from the past make this year's Halloween very special
SeasonsNovember 11, 2020Remembrance Day 2020 – Who are the War Dead?
"We generally remember the war dead on special occasions during the year. We can be certain that the ones they leave behind don't confine their remembering to November 11. "
SeasonsNovember 08, 2020The Radiance of Wisdom – Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
"But there are many young people who have reflected on difficult experiences that make them wise. "
SeasonsNovember 01, 2020All Saints and All Souls
"We honour those who are known and recognized as enlightened souls, but also the unknowns and the misfits."
SeasonsOctober 31, 2020Halloween 2020
"There are some Christians who question whether we should celebrate a day that has become so secularized. But the Church has been celebrating Halloween for centuries."
SeasonsOctober 28, 2020Second Sunday of Ordinary Time – Cycle A
"God’s grace opens our eyes to see how we need to grow spiritually. Our job is to grab onto that grace and run with it."
SeasonsOctober 18, 2020God or Caesar – Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"An alternative translation of the verse suggests that Jesus doesn’t regard the position of a person. This is in line with the biblical idea of justice. "
SeasonsOctober 09, 2020A Season for Hope and New Beginnings
"Surely spring must be the most anticipated and exciting and blessed season of the year."
SeasonsOctober 04, 2020Fecundity as a Gift to the World – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
" . . that the notion of being fruitful puts us in touch with our deepest human potential to bring forth life."
SeasonsSeptember 21, 2020Beginning of Fall
"Despite all the new concerns, fall has its usual beauty and melancholy. It’s likely the favourite season for most of us. "
SeasonsAugust 30, 2020A burning fire shut up in my bones … . Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
"His image of a burning fire refers directly to the Old Testament notion of Yahweh as a consuming fire. "
SeasonsAugust 23, 2020Who do you say I am? – Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Peter never fully moves beyond his weakness, fear and sinfulness. He is called to a particular role, precisely in his imperfection."
SeasonsAugust 09, 2020The Sound of a Gentle Breeze – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"It is because God’s voice can be so silent and gentle that we need to be discerning"
SeasonsJuly 01, 2020Canada Day 2020
"Even as we continue to grapple with the effects of the pandemic and racism, let’s pause to be grateful today."
SeasonsJune 21, 2020Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Father’s Day 2020
"No video conference or chat through a window quite allows us to truly show the affection we want to on this day."
SeasonsJune 14, 2020Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 2020
""Each day in reciting the words of consecration, I confirmed with all my heart and soul a new pact, an eternal pact between Jesus and me through his blood mixed with mine. Those were the most beautiful Masses of my life!""
SeasonsJune 13, 2020Water Mixed with Vinegar
"I was touched by his creativity, and amazed with his virtual – and yet truly concrete – participation in the Holy Week’s highlights during this confinement due to Covid-19."
SeasonsJune 07, 2020Dances and Kisses: Most Holy Trinity 2020
"One way of measuring that is by looking to see if my relationship with God has made a difference in my life. Am I more compassionate than I used to be? Am I loving and forgiving?"
SeasonsJune 02, 2020Pentecost 2020
For the feast of Pentecost, the poet writes of the dancing at the Pentecostal Pary.
SeasonsMay 31, 2020Pentecost and the Gift of Knowledge
"He is teaching us to have a proper relationship to material goods. Ignatius says that we should strive to make use of things if they help us to get closer to God and get rid of things if they prove a hindrance in our journey to God."
SeasonsMay 25, 2020On Being Trapped
"With all this isolation, quarantine, physical distancing, we are all experiencing some confinement and insulation. At least, that is my feeling. Whether at home or in the parish, I sense somehow that I am trapped."
SeasonsApril 26, 2020Will our hearts be able to burn within again? – Third Sunday of Easter 2020
"Psalm 16 today reminds us, You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures for evermore."
SeasonsApril 23, 2020Spring Magic
"Let us add a prayer of thanksgiving this spring for farmers who collaborate with God to provide us with the nourishment we require to continue our journey through life."
SeasonsUncategorisedApril 19, 2020Doubting Thomas – Second Sunday of Easter
"FOMO is the fear of not being included. It is fear that others are having a better time – whether experiencing the Risen Lord or attending a party."
SeasonsApril 14, 2020Easter Tuesday 2020
The poet muses on what life can be like for us post- Resurrection.
SeasonsApril 12, 2020Christ is Risen – Easter Sunday 2020
"It’s important to let the Resurrection’s grace do what it did for the disciples heading to Emmaus: Let it set our hearts on fire! Even if just for this day, let’s name some signs of hope in our world and in our hearts."
SeasonsApril 11, 2020A Great Silence on Earth – Holy Saturday 2020
"Churches that celebrate Holy Saturday traditionally do so by observing a day of somber reflection as they contemplate the world of darkness that would exist without the hope of Christ’s resurrection. "
SeasonsApril 10, 2020Good Friday 2020 – The Gift of Simple Presence on Good Friday
"The Passion of Christ is being lived out by millions of people throughout the world. Let's keep them in mind as we contemplate the players in John's account of the Passion of Jesus Christ."
SeasonsApril 09, 2020Holy Thursday and Passover 2020 in The Age of COVID – 19
"Holy Thursday is a celebration of service, service to one another that sometimes takes humble forms."
SeasonsApril 05, 2020Palm 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. "
SeasonsMarch 29, 2020” 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"