Victoria Day 2021
"I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.” (Queen Victoria)...
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May
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.
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23
May
Pentecost 2021
"For the wise person, the wonders of nature, historical events, and the valleys and mountains of our lives take on deeper meaning."...
16
May
Ascension Sunday and World Communications Day
We believe that we will share in God’s heavenly gifts after our death. But, what does it mean in our day-to-day life to say that we hope to enter into the inner life of God?"...
15
May
Kateri Tekakwitha – Lily of the Mohawks
"Let us pray to Saint Kateri, that she may intercede for our First Nations brothers and sisters who suffer so much poverty and injustice."...
09
May
Mother’s Day – Sixth Sunday of Easter
"The bond between mother and child is one of the most essential bonds in our lives, probably the most essential. "...
06
May
Saint Francois de Laval
"When Laval died in 1708, one of his contemporaries described him as “a shepherd filled with the spirit of the apostles."...
02
May
The True Vine – Fifth Sunday in Easter
"Jesus speaks of the need for us to stay rooted in him. “Cut off from me you can do nothing.” Jesus is telling us that the very core of our existence is to be connected with him."...
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Apr
The Good Shepherd – 4th Sunday of Easter
"Pope Francis has famously stated that priests and bishops and others involved in pastoral ministry should have the smell of the sheep. In other words, that we should live and act as though we have been engaged with the stuff of life, that we are not immune to the mess of our world. The immunity can be seen in all sorts of ways."...
18
Apr
The Gift of Freedom – The 3rd Sunday of Easter
"The Resurrection is effective, in that it makes a difference in someone’s life. Has it made a difference in your life? Where do you see the Lord? " ...
11
Apr
Divine Mercy Sunday – 2nd Sunday of Easter
"I’ve been struck by how often recent popes have spoken about being not afraid or anxious. We also know that the Gospels include many words from Jesus about being set free from anxiety, fears and worries."...