Rejoice in the Lord! Third Sunday of Advent 2020
"Jesus offers numerous reminders about the futility of worrying. It won't make the issue go away and it doesn't solve anything, but it’s easier to live with when we share it with God."...
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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"Jesus offers numerous reminders about the futility of worrying. It won't make the issue go away and it doesn't solve anything, but it’s easier to live with when we share it with God."...
t's not just the Festival of Lights. May it also be a festival of hope, happiness, love, and health....
"Being idle no more is not that radically different from staying awake and alert – the ultimate Advent challenge!"...
"One way that God provides His love for us is through the people who brighten our days, encourage our dreams and offer their friendship."...
"Beholding is more than a casual glance. It is allowing the object or person beheld to speak to us." ...
"How do we celebrate Christ the King? One method is to consider Ignatius’ contemplation on Christ the King."...
"We are living through an unprecedented time, an era where our gifts are more needed than in other times."...
"We generally remember the war dead on special occasions during the year. We can be certain that the ones they leave behind don't confine their remembering to November 11. "...
"But there are many young people who have reflected on difficult experiences that make them wise. "...
"We honour those who are known and recognized as enlightened souls, but also the unknowns and the misfits."...