Saint Paul Miki and Companions
"The leaders had hoped the example of these deaths would frighten other Christians. Instead, it emboldened them. They grew stronger in the profession of their faith."...
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Feb
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
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Feb
Presentation of the Lord – Candlemas 2020
"Simeon refers to Jesus as the light to the Gentiles and it is traditionally on this day that beeswax candles are blessed for use at home." ...
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Jan
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020 – The Incarnation
"Perhaps our reading of the Catholic press should be accompanied by reading the Acts of the Apostles"...
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Jan
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020 – The Messiah
"Our belief is that the messianic prophecies in the Old Testament were fulfilled in the ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth."...
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Jan
Baptism of the Lord 2020
"Baptism is a major life event. It opens us up to a changed way of engaging with the world, a way that is marked by life in Christ."...
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Jan
New Year’s Day 2020: Mary the Mother of God + World Day of Peace
"Francis urged political leaders to accept that true peace and international security cannot be built in a climate of distrust." ...
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Dec
Feast of the Holy Family 2019 – The Protection of a Parent
"The separation of children from their parents is an indescribable cruelty. It goes to the heart of what is the most sacred bond that can exist, that between parents and their children."...
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Dec
Christmas Day 2019 – Speaking some words to the close and holy darkness
"It remains always essential to continue speaking to the close and holy. In these days leading to Christmas, let’s take time to deepen that conversation, .. ."...
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Dec
Fourth Sunday of Advent 2019 – The Righteous Man (or Woman)
"What is it to be righteous? Merriam-Webster suggests that righteousness is connected with acting in accord with divine or moral law, as morally right or justifiable"...
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Dec
Third Sunday of Advent 2019 – Let Nothing Disturb You
"So many threats to our security can cause us anxiety. I could be anxious about having to perform or prove myself in some way."...