Canada Day 2021
"Are national holidays times for celebration and fireworks and raucous parties? Or, are they occasions for serious reflection on who we are as a people? Probably a bit of both. ...
01
Jul
Philip Shano, SJ has many years of rich and varied experience working with Ignatian spirituality: teaching, writing and using it in his ministry. He resides in the Jesuit community in Pickering, Ontario.
581 posts
27
Jun
How desperate are we for Jesus’ healing? – Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus the Healer is the subject of today's blog and of so much more....
24
Jun
Nativity of John the Baptist 2021: “Vhat then will this child become?
"Having that intimate sense of being a loved child of God is a gift for us. He is the precursor to many more gifts from God."...
23
Jun
John Cassian, the Spiritual Life and Covid
"Cassian says that the best way out of acedia is to reverse all the tendencies that come from the thought. This requires knowing ourselves and our tendencies. "...
21
Jun
National Indigenous People’s Day and Discovery Day 2021
"I am a Catholic priest. Although I understand the legal reasons for the lack of remorse on the part of the Roman Catholic Church, I do not comprehend the moral reasons. I veer somewhere between sadness and anger."...
20
Jun
Fathers Day – 2021
"What are the gifts that fathers need today? It’s definitely a more challenging world than I experienced as a child. But fatherhood is strong enough to survive and discover creative ways of offering life."...
13
Jun
The Power of a Seed: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
"The hope is that the working of God and the assistance of the spiritual guide will plant some of those seeds that sometimes lie dormant for many years."...
11
Jun
Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
" His pastoral letter serves as a reminder of the generous love of Jesus which is symbolized by the Sacred Heart."...
06
Jun
“The most beautiful Masses of my life.”
Jesus says, in the Gospel for Corpus Christi that his blood is “poured out for many.” In other words, the Eucharist must make a difference in our lives."...
30
May
Dances and Kisses: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
"I also recall Fr Horvath telling us about St Bernard of Clairvaux and how he viewed the Holy Spirit as the kiss of God. "...