Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Father’s Day 2020
"No video conference or chat through a window quite allows us to truly show the affection we want to on this day."...
21
Jun
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
20
Jun
Start of Summer 2020: Can we Salvage our Summer?
" for many Canadians, saving summer will mean savouring the essence of the season, wherever they are."...
19
Jun
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
"The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops reminds us that Catholics worldwide are urged to pray for Priests on this day."...
14
Jun
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 2020
""Each day in reciting the words of consecration, I confirmed with all my heart and soul a new pact, an eternal pact between Jesus and me through his blood mixed with mine. Those were the most beautiful Masses of my life!""...
07
Jun
Dances and Kisses: Most Holy Trinity 2020
"One way of measuring that is by looking to see if my relationship with God has made a difference in my life. Am I more compassionate than I used to be? Am I loving and forgiving?"...
01
Jun
The Way of the Heart
"This is our poverty but also our grandeur: to plead for the consolation of God, who in his tenderness comes to wipe the tears from our eyes."...
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May
Pentecost and the Gift of Knowledge
"He is teaching us to have a proper relationship to material goods. Ignatius says that we should strive to make use of things if they help us to get closer to God and get rid of things if they prove a hindrance in our journey to God."...
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May
Ascension of The Lord and Communication Day 2020
Pope Francis ". . focuses on weaving stories, the reality of deceptive stories, the importance of Sacred Scripture, an ever-renewed story in each human life, and the ways in which our personal story is a part of salvation history.."...
18
May
Victoria Day in a Time of Sadness
"COVID-19 made its way into our infirmary (across the driveway from my residence). Six Jesuits from the infirmary have died in the past eleven days and I pray that we have seen the end of this."...
17
May
An Abiding Presence: Gentleness and Reverence – Sixth Sunday of Easter 2020
"Careful listening and paying attention require energy and commitment from us. We know that kind of increased attentiveness as a form of prayer"...