Christmas Eve 2021
These winter days are physically dark. There is something magical about darkness when it is imbued with a sense of the sacred, when we are not fearful of the darkness....
24
Dec
23
Dec
How Far is it to Bethlehem?
"Reflecting on his first Christmas as a monk at the Gethsemane monastery in Kentucky, Thomas Merton said, “Christ always seeks the straw of the most desolate cribs to make his Bethlehem.” "...
22
Dec
What I’m Asking for Christmas
When I’m faced with major shock I find going to mass puts me at the foot of the cross, where I feel supported....
21
Dec
Bearers of Light
"At this Christmas time when we are called to be bearers of light, bearers of hope: let us be guided by Jesus who came to bring light and hope to this world that needs it so much."...
20
Dec
hr Kinderlein kommet
"This season always reminds me of Jesus’ words in St. Mark’s Gospel, words I often proclaim at Baptisms: “Let the little children come to me. Do not hinder them.” My consolation is that Baptism makes me a child of God. "...
19
Dec
The Joy of Love Given and Received – 4th Sunday
"Advent calls forth the child within each of us and reminds us of our longing. "...
18
Dec
Pilgrims on a Popcorn Strewn Path
St. Ignatius of Loyola – who founded the Jesuits in the 16th century - had the insight that we all live in imagined worlds, and that our imagination constructs the worlds in which we live, using our experiences, our lived contexts, our hopes, our pains and our joys. In effect we live in a highly selective world, and this world defines what is possible for us. It also defines how we see ourselves, how we interact with others and the context in which we find ourselves. Today the media – particularly film and television – are powerful influences on our imagination. It is film and television which propose to us forms of the world and ways in which we might behave in those forms....
17
Dec
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, October, 7th, 2021
"When I was very young, after the evening supper, with dishes and food still on the table, my dad would kneel down and begin the rosary. My mum, sisters, and I followed suit kneeling and, leaning elbows on the seat of our chairs, answered each invocation with ‘holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.’ "...
16
Dec
Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest/ Célébrations dominicales en l’absence d’un prêtre
"Asa priest if she needs some help. / Célébrations dominicales en l'absence d'un prêtre...
15
Dec
“Life Has Changed for Me”- a letter on my return to Canada
"Please count on my continued prayers, and if you are in the area, do visit us."...