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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"The Passion of Christ is being lived out by millions of people throughout the world. Let's keep them in mind as we contemplate the players in John's account of the Passion of Jesus Christ."...
"Holy Thursday is a celebration of service, service to one another that sometimes takes humble forms."...
"There are plenty of moments and experiences of suffering, death and transformation in our lives. Allow yourself to bring all of this to prayer this week. "...
"There is plenty of bad news out there and it’s likely going to worsen. But I’m discovering that I find some signs of hope at this time"...
"Jesus’ lordship over death does not prevent him from showing sincere compassion over the pain of this separation. It is in this account that we get the famous line: Jesus wept"...
"Romero is an example of a bishop who has the smell of the sheep (the phrase coined by Francis) and who walks alongside his flock."...
"Jesus is speaking in the same way that St. Paul does about weakness and strength. It’s when I am weak that I am strong."...
"I’ve become almost obsessed about things like door handles, taps, keyboards, and the like. Is it irrational? Is it because I’m over 60, and, therefore, among those that are more at risk than the younger.?"...
"As we celebrate the life of a husband and foster father who remained faithful, let’s ponder the illustrations of faithful devotion and the righteous men and women we see all around us."...
"God’s grace comes most powerfully to us when we know our need, our thirst. "...
