SpiritualityOctober 16, 2020Cardinal Czerny on Fratelli Tutti: “A Warning and A Call to Hope”
?Pope Francis has published a new thoughtful document - a letter addressed to all faithful and even to all men and women of good faith - on human fraternity. We asked one of his close collaborators, Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ, to tell us about the meaning of this major document".
SpiritualityOctober 14, 2020Remembering November’s New Normal
"How can a pandemic NOT bring out a fear that is re-awakened by fresh recurrences and continuing confusions and failures."
SpiritualityOctober 11, 2020The Marriage Feast – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"God’s invitation to the messianic banquet is for all of us, whether or not we have the proper garment, and whether or not we are free from sin and imperfection. "
SpiritualityOctober 07, 2020When Bishops Meet: A Review
"What is especially striking about Vatican II was Pope John’s “cordial invitation to the faithful of the separated communities to participate with us in this quest for unity and grace” (p 161), who were urged to send observers. During the council, between fifty and a hundred observers were present f
SpiritualityOctober 03, 2020Saint Junipero Serra
"“I arrived with nothing. I leave you with nothing, but I leave you with a great treasure, the faith.”"
SpiritualityOctober 02, 2020The Work of God
"It is through the power of God’s grace that we will be changed."
SpiritualitySeptember 28, 2020Yom Kippur 2020
Yom Kippur atones for those who repent and does not atone for those who do not repent.
SpiritualitySeptember 27, 2020Yes, No or Maybe – Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Paul is reminding the Philippians to live out the selfless attitude that should arise as a normal response to being rooted and grounded in Christ."
SpiritualitySeptember 26, 2020A Burning Mission
On the feast of the Canadian Martyrs, a reflection from an 8 Day Vocation Discernment Retreat, Martyrs Shrine, 2018.
- SpiritualitySeptember 24, 2020
An Evolutionary Weekend Retreat
Why not take some time - as the fall settles in - - to make a weekend retreat?
SpiritualitySeptember 22, 2020Back to the Glory Days
"God’s people do not return to a better day but move forward to a better day. "
SpiritualitySeptember 20, 2020The Generous Landowner – Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
" . . .the reality is that I always have a choice about how I respond to all that happens – the power of the earth, all that happens to my body or a pandemic."
SpiritualitySeptember 18, 2020St. Mary Magdalene and Me
"Great was her love for Jesus, because she had tasted the healing love of forgiveness."
SpiritualitySeptember 14, 2020Militaristic Metaphors in the Psalms
"One of the commonest themes, is the request of the Lord to take up arms against “my enemy.”
SpiritualitySeptember 05, 2020Surrendering to God
"All my life, I have considered myself to be a Christian, a believer; I, however, am discovering there is always more to uncover and experience of the profoundness of God."
SpiritualitySeptember 04, 2020Soul Matters – Have A Little Faith
"These words are the most comforting for us to ponder on when we find ourselves facing challenging or distressing situations."
SpiritualityAugust 24, 2020Finding Joy in The Presence of God
""‘joy is a response to having been united’ with whom and what we love.""
SpiritualityAugust 17, 2020One Blessing
"Our trust in His words and in His presence can sustain us through anything! Even Pandemics! "
SpiritualityAugust 16, 2020The Grace of Persistence – Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
"The Gospel today offers a great example of persistence."
SpiritualityAugust 15, 2020The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
"St. John XXIII famously stated: I am only infallible if I speak infallibly but I shall never do that, so I am not infallible."
SpiritualityAugust 13, 2020Reflections During the Pandemic
"Side-by-side we all walk with the wise Spirit, our paraclete, to fight alongside us and defend us."
SpiritualityAugust 12, 2020To Praise, Reverence and Serve God: Reflections from a Trappist Monastery
"As Ignatius observes, we were made to praise, reverence, and serve God. No wonder then that our soul feels such delight when it genuinely does so. "
SpiritualityAugust 05, 2020There is Power in The Blood: Reflections from a Trappist Monastery
". . . outside of Christ, human beings do not have the power to overcome these evil spirits. This is because at a deep level, we cannot change our most profound desires.."
SpiritualityJuly 29, 2020My Mountain of God
"In both the Old and New Testaments many wonderful, holy, and important events took place on top of mountains."
SpiritualityJuly 28, 2020Ignatius and Covid 19: Ignatius Day 2020
"Ignatius wrote a lot about health, encouraging recipients of his letters – usually Jesuits – to care for their health, regardless of the expense."
SpiritualityJuly 26, 2020A Wise and Discerning Heart – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Others would love nothing more than the adoring public constantly saying good things about them, always generating a high rating in polls. There are those who would love to have statues erected and paintings hung with their likeness, and a plaque that says wonderful things about them."
SpiritualityJuly 24, 2020Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
"While singling out her unique role for Native Americans, he stressed that Kateri is offered as an example for the whole Church."
SpiritualityJuly 21, 2020Walking with Wonder
The sounds and sights of walking with God as the Poet sees and hears them.
SpiritualityJuly 18, 2020All -Vulnerable God
"I became aware of the presence of Jesus, the trials and tribulations and pains he had gone through and the fact that this presence was ever-lasting. "
SpiritualityJuly 08, 2020A few words . . .
"Reese further asks the opposite question: given where we have come from “why is there good in the world?”"
SpiritualityJune 25, 2020The Psalms: Whom are you looking for? – Reflections from a Trappist Monastery
"It goes to show that no matter how far our culture has gone, or what the world invents, it will never find a solution for the incurable wound inside each one of us. We are made for God."
SpiritualityJune 24, 2020The Nativity of John the Baptist – 2020
"Today we acknowledge the birth of someone who had a significant role to play, but he was able to always keep his gaze on the one for whom he prepared the way"
SpiritualityJune 22, 2020Jesus, Our Shepherd
"Jesus is the source of all comfort and hope. Let us trust Him to help us to weather this latest “storm of life”."
SpiritualityJune 19, 2020The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
"The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops reminds us that Catholics worldwide are urged to pray for Priests on this day."
SpiritualityJune 17, 2020Leaving Egypt: Reflections from a Trappist Monastery
"We must all struggle to sever those attachments in our lives which render us slaves. "
SpiritualityJune 01, 2020The Way of the Heart
"This is our poverty but also our grandeur: to plead for the consolation of God, who in his tenderness comes to wipe the tears from our eyes."
SpiritualityMay 30, 2020The Gift of the Spirit
"My wish for you, who may still be wondering about the Holy Spirit, is to let go and let God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, become more present in your life"
SpiritualityMay 22, 2020Do You See What I See: The Third Teresa
"Mother Teresa preached a similar message to Thérèse of Lisieux. “Not all of us can do great things,” she said. “But we can do small things with great love.”"
SpiritualityMay 20, 2020THE LOVING WELCOMING PARENT – OUR GOAL IN LIFE
"Whether the person seeking refuge is a genuine refugee according to the Geneva Convention or somebody fleeing poverty, do we not have a father-like responsibility to welcome that person in a loving embrace?"
SpiritualityMay 17, 2020An Abiding Presence: Gentleness and Reverence – Sixth Sunday of Easter 2020
"Careful listening and paying attention require energy and commitment from us. We know that kind of increased attentiveness as a form of prayer"