Martin Luther King
"“A nation can be considered great when it fosters a culture which enables people to dream of full rights for all their brothers and sisters, as Martin Luther King JJr. sought to do.""...
17
Jan
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
16
Jan
Shining Out Like the Dawn – 2nd Sunday
"Jesus has certainly come to bring liberty and sight. But he also comes to invite us further into a celebration of the goodness of life. Jesus facilitates that celebration in this miracle. We are invited to share in that service. "...
13
Jan
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys
"They recognized her as a woman of holiness, courage and perseverance in carrying out God’s desires despite the obstacles and hardships she faced."...
10
Jan
What will you bring? Epiphany 2022
T.S.Eliot wrote that the Magi had " a cold coming" in "the very dead of winter." Even so, they brought special gifts. What do we bring to Christ? ...
09
Jan
Out of the Hidden Life – Baptism of the Lord – 2022
"Many people find themselves reflecting back on their own hidden life and experiencing a closer kinship with Jesus. In other words, they allow themselves to advance in wisdom, age, and grace along with Jesus."...
01
Jan
Mary, Mother of God + World Day of Prayer
"Today’s First Reading offers a suitable blessing for us as we start the civic year. Perhaps it also helps all of us to approach this new year with peace."...
31
Dec
New Year’s Eve 2021
"As you look back, what have you learned about yourself, about the world, about life?"...
26
Dec
The Holy Family – “A Kind of school.”
"Pope Paul VI laments on “how I would like to return to my childhood and attend the simple yet profound school that is Nazareth!”"...
25
Dec
Christmas 2021 – Speaking some words to the close and holy darkness
The editor and writers of igNation send Christmas greetings to our readers and their families. We truly hope that we are making a difference in the lives of each one of you....
24
Dec
Christmas Eve 2021
These winter days are physically dark. There is something magical about darkness when it is imbued with a sense of the sacred, when we are not fearful of the darkness....