Halloween 2020
"There are some Christians who question whether we should celebrate a day that has become so secularized. But the Church has been celebrating Halloween for centuries."...
31
Oct
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
25
Oct
Love of God, Love of Neighbour: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"We need to find our own patterns for showing our love for God. There are as many forms of prayer as there are individuals. My interior life must be mine, not yours."...
18
Oct
God or Caesar – Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"An alternative translation of the verse suggests that Jesus doesn’t regard the position of a person. This is in line with the biblical idea of justice. "...
12
Oct
Thanksgiving 2020 – Gratitude takes nothing for granted
" Let's try to wake each day and express gratefulness - for all that we have in our lives and for all those acts of kindness that are offered by others."...
11
Oct
The Marriage Feast – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
"God’s invitation to the messianic banquet is for all of us, whether or not we have the proper garment, and whether or not we are free from sin and imperfection. "...
04
Oct
Fecundity as a Gift to the World – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
" . . that the notion of being fruitful puts us in touch with our deepest human potential to bring forth life."...
28
Sep
Yom Kippur 2020
Yom Kippur atones for those who repent and does not atone for those who do not repent....
27
Sep
Yes, No or Maybe – Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Paul is reminding the Philippians to live out the selfless attitude that should arise as a normal response to being rooted and grounded in Christ."...
21
Sep
Beginning of Fall
"Despite all the new concerns, fall has its usual beauty and melancholy. It’s likely the favourite season for most of us. "...
20
Sep
The Generous Landowner – Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
" . . .the reality is that I always have a choice about how I respond to all that happens – the power of the earth, all that happens to my body or a pandemic."...