Remembering Margaret Smith – My Mother
"I know with absolute certainty that God provides a spacious eternal place in His heart for Margaret Smith, Mother...
16
May
15
May
A Woman of – and ahead of – Her Time
"This then is a vignette of Mary; a tribute to the warm-hearted and forward-looking lady of culture, charm, refinement and integrity whom I have been blessed to call my mother." ...
14
May
Life is Changed, Not Ended – Death and Canadian Jesuits
"George O’Neil, Mike Hawkins, Peter Larisey, Norm Dodge, F.X. Johnson, Charlie Sitter. As the list grows longer I become more aware of how these mens’ lives ‘intertwingled’ with mine. ...
13
May
12
May
Sitting with Fr. Charlie Sitter, SJ
Two hours after Greg Kennedy,Sj wrote this poem, Fr. Charlie Sitter, SJ died of the virus....
11
May
Forgiveness can Heal Our Wounds
"C.S. Lewis was so right when he said: “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have someone to forgive!”" ...
10
May
Mother’s Day – Fifth Sunday of Easter 2020
"I imagine that family celebrations will look different today, especially for those whose mothers are older and need to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19"...
08
May
Jean de Brebeuf and Gabriel Lalemant – North American Jesuit Martyrs
"It is a basic human need to have heroes, people who inspire and are bigger than life. St. Jean de Brébeuf is one of those figures."...
07
May
Remembering Peter Larisey, SJ
Six decades ago, Peter Larisey taught for two years at Loyola High School, a Jesuit high school in Montreal. Two of his students, Ben Fagan and Andy Malolepszy, reminisce:...
05
May
Norm Dodge, SJ – d. May 2, 2020 – 7:08 p.m.
Five minutes after Greg Kennedy, SJ, arrived at the Jesuit Infirmary in Pickering. to serve as a volunteer, Norm Dodge died. He had been Greg's spiritual director in Ottawa.. Greg wrote this poem the next morning....