SpiritualityJuly 19, 2019Pilgrimage on St. Hilda’s Way – CJ Noviceship Experiment
"I knew that we would be fine not on our own strength but because God was with us… to lead us, to test us, and to teach us—and that most certainly is what occurred."
SpiritualityJuly 17, 2019Being For and Being With
"“Jesus was not a man for others. He was one with others. There is a world of difference in that. He didn’t seek the rights of lepers. He touched the leper even before he got around to curing him""
SpiritualityJuly 13, 2019A cry from a deep anxiety.
Our own cries find an echo of Christ's cry from the cross in this final poem of igNation's Poetry Week.
SpiritualityJuly 10, 2019A Child in Need
Inspired by a long ago dream, the poet dedicates these thoughts to a special organization.
SpiritualityJuly 08, 2019Let us also go . . . die with him.
For this first day of igNation's Poetry Week, the poet writes of "Value of the true friendship."
SpiritualityJuly 06, 2019The Fire at Notre Dame
"Our church is not dependent on any structure, physical or organizational. If the structure is an impediment then it just has to change."
SpiritualityJuly 04, 2019“O Beauty Ever Ancient, Ever New” (St. Augustine)
"In these prayers and memories I thanked God for this beauty that reminds us of God’s own goodness."
SpiritualityJuly 03, 2019Mystic versus Saint
"“Mystics encounter and embody the presence of God in profound and life-changing ways""
SpiritualityJune 29, 2019On The Quest to Being Ordinary
"It’s easy to stay inside. It is easy to get comfortable, and not seek what God is actually asking. "
SpiritualityJune 23, 2019Corpus Christi
"We bring our real lives to the Mass. And, we are blessed and dismissed (missioned) to live the Gospel with our lives."
SpiritualityJune 22, 2019Affliction
"Contemplation is the grace of being able to see that God is united to creation and that we are all one. Thus we are not seeking a union with God, but an awareness of at union with God and with one another.."
SpiritualityJune 19, 2019Red Tongues of Fire
" pray you recall your being “sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit”. I pray you recognize today the presence of the Holy Spirit working in your lives and in those around you! "
SpiritualityJune 17, 2019Things I Do Not Understand
" But though I do not see and though I do not understand, I do believe. And I bank my whole life on that belief."
- SpiritualityJune 15, 2019
Francis and other 20th Century Popes: Part Two Tribulations (2)
This is the conclusions of the special four part series on the papacy in the 20th century.
SpiritualityJune 14, 2019Francis and other 20th Century Popes – Part Two: Tribulations (1)
The third part of this special series on 20th century popes looks at their tribulations.
SpiritualityJune 13, 2019Francis and other 20th Century Popes: Part One – Triumphs (2)
The second of this special four part series looks at the successes of the 20th century papacy..
SpiritualityJune 12, 2019Francis and other 20th Century Popes: Part One – Triumphs (1)
This is the first of a special four part look at the papacy in the 20th century.
SpiritualityJune 11, 2019What I Have Written, I Have Written
The poet offers thoughts on what might have gone thru Pilate's mind.
SpiritualityMay 31, 2019The Death and Afterlife of the North American Martyrs – A Conversation: Part Two
"Emma Anderson compares American and Canadian “versions” of the Martyrs’ story, and brings the story forward to today."
SpiritualityMay 30, 2019The Death and Afterlife of the North American Martyrs – A Conversation: Part One
"In 19th century, in clerical-nationalist Quebec, the story is about the Martyrs’ suffering and, in a way, these Jesuit Martyrs become French Canada: vanquished, bloodied, but ultimately victorious morally."
SpiritualityMay 27, 2019Yonge and Dundas
"I then realized that Jesus loves everyone, in a state of sin or not. It was a very freeing thought. "
SpiritualityMay 21, 2019Prayer Request
In today's Poetry Tuesday, the poet asks us to recall how Jesus himself taught us to pray.
SpiritualityMay 13, 2019The Apostleship of Prayer
"A century and a half later, we continue the struggle, trusting that God is still in charge of the world, and for those who know and love Him, the burden of trying to make our contribution is shared."
SpiritualityMay 02, 2019Transfiguration
"With Jesus’ transfiguration these are glimpses of future glory Jesus offers us. They are to encourage, strengthen us through dark and frightening times, the tough times, on the journey to eternal glory"
SpiritualityApril 27, 2019News as a Method of Prayer
"Fr. Max recalls in his article Karl Rahner’s contention that “the news is the scripture of the world”. He then presents a method of prayer that can turn news into a vehicle for prayer. I pass it on to you!"
SpiritualityApril 07, 2019Straining Forward – Fifth Sunday of Lent –
"Paul says, "Straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God.”"
SpiritualityApril 05, 2019World Youth Day 2019 – A Reflection
"While this large gathering is primarily youth populated, in my experience now, individuals of all ages attend this event. This in turn, allows everyone the opportunity to grow from one another and feel as though we have a faith community within reach, all over the world, despite sometimes feeling
SpiritualityMarch 28, 2019Spirituality and Ethics – February-March 2019
" Prophets come in all “sizes” – parents teaching their children gospel values; preachers talking about all the life issues in their sermons, politicians voting their conscience, and so forth."
SpiritualityMarch 25, 2019Prayer in the Christian Life
"At one level we want help from God. We want to saved from our trials. At another level, we want the sense that we have accomplished something and that we are growing."
SpiritualityMarch 22, 2019Divine Assistance
"Having the right attitude is the secret to a successful day. To get things done we need to stop worrying about doing them or whining about the load of work that needs to be done."
SpiritualityFebruary 28, 2019The Perfect Friend – St. Claude La Columbiere
"The arrival of Colombière as confessor to the community was a Godsend for Alacoque. It turns out that she had a vision of the Lord saying, “I will send you my faithful servant and perfect friend.” "
SpiritualityFebruary 27, 2019Husbands, Wives and The Ephesians
In the text of the Spiritual Exercises, in section 22, to be exact, Ignatius asks that we should be more ready to give a favourable interpretation to another's statement than we are to condemn it as false. These words apply not only to our conversations but also to our listening to the reading of Sc
SpiritualityFebruary 25, 2019The Search for Humility
"The idea is that humility lies in forgetting ourselves, our strengths, our weaknesses etc., and focusing outward on others and on God. The trap in always focusing on our weaknesses is that we are still focusing egoistically on ourselves. "
SpiritualityFebruary 24, 2019Saul, David and Revenge – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
"The words of Jesus in the Gospel today encourage mercy and forgiveness. David showed those qualities to a man – Saul – who wanted him dead"
SpiritualityFebruary 20, 2019International Outreach of John Veltri, SJ
"he extent of John Veltri's spiritual outreach around the world was very real, is difficult to document, and needs further exploration by researchers."
SpiritualityFebruary 19, 2019God’s Gift of Friendship
"By the grace of God and thanks to the listening ears of a good friend, I turned a corner and my faith was strengthened."
SpiritualityFebruary 18, 2019Quotes from My Bright Abyss, Christian Wiman.
"A quote on the back cover states: “A book that will give light and strength, even to those who find themselves unable to follow its difficult path.” (Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker) "
SpiritualityFebruary 17, 2019A Tree Planted by Water – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Trust is a tenuous feeling. Jeremiah refers to the fear that comes with heat and the anxiety during a time of drought. If the tree hadn’t been planted by water, it would wither. Instead, it continues to bear fruit."
SpiritualityFebruary 15, 2019Education as Transformation at Regis College
In the eyes of the world, I probably look like I’ve received more than enough: I work as an executive for a technology firm in Toronto, live a comfortable life, own properties, I’m surrounded by a supportive group of friends, and volunteer part-time for my local parish. To some, this might seem like
SpiritualityFebruary 12, 2019Prayer of Sharing the Journey – praying with and for Migrants & Refugees
Prayer takes on many forms. Today we see prayer as poetry.