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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"’ve been reading two works from Martin Laird, an Augustinian priest. Reading is the wrong word. I can read a paragraph or a page and find myself in a place of peace and contemplation."...
"Prayers for peace and unity are always necessary, for the Catholic community and for the greater Christian community. The skirmishes and divisions have been there from the birth of the church"...
"What do I really and most seriously want? Peace. The end of stress in my life. Health for my grandchild. Just one more year for that friend who has terminal cancer"...
"My experience of accompanying people through the Exercises is that their contemplation on the unspecified events of ages twelve to thirty in Jesus’ life can be invaluable for people who are seeking to grow in more intimate knowledge of Jesus."...
"To arise and shine is an act of defiance. It is as simple as praying for the grace to view the world, pandemic included, through the perspective of God."...
"Many of his questions for reflection cut to the heart of our lives and the mystery that is evoked by the birth of this simple baby."...
"Family is the basic social unit in our lives. Thus, its health or lack of health will affect us, usually in permanent ways."...
"shanoThere is a challenge in receiving the light of Christ. We cannot be mere passive recipients of that light. We are called to become light for others"...
"What is God's dream for me? Acceptance of it may take serious prayer. Reluctance and hesitancy are common for many young people today who are searching for the right path for themselves. "...
