Virtual Church and Spiritual Frugality.
" For those who do not have the means to attend virtual masses, may they find God in the frugality of their current daily lives."...
29
May
28
May
Bored and Isolated in Calgary
"Our isolation has been three weeks now, going from chaos to unceremonious ejection from the normal. My morning prayer wonders how this is the will of God; God is speaking, am I listening?"...
27
May
DIES IRAE, DIES ILLA. (DAY OF WRATH AND DOOM IMPENDING)
"In the beginning I was nervous being close to a dead person. The most dramatic part of the funeral mass for me was the singing of the “Dies Irae.” I had no idea what it meant, but the tone of dread was palpable."...
21
May
Freedom From Addiction
"Of course we want to reach out to people we know who are suffering, but first we might want to consider ourselves. "...
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."...
16
May
Remembering Margaret Smith – My Mother
"I know with absolute certainty that God provides a spacious eternal place in His heart for Margaret Smith, Mother...
15
May
A Woman of – and ahead of – Her Time
"This then is a vignette of Mary; a tribute to the warm-hearted and forward-looking lady of culture, charm, refinement and integrity whom I have been blessed to call my mother." ...
14
May
Life is Changed, Not Ended – Death and Canadian Jesuits
"George O’Neil, Mike Hawkins, Peter Larisey, Norm Dodge, F.X. Johnson, Charlie Sitter. As the list grows longer I become more aware of how these mens’ lives ‘intertwingled’ with mine. ...
12
May
Sitting with Fr. Charlie Sitter, SJ
Two hours after Greg Kennedy,Sj wrote this poem, Fr. Charlie Sitter, SJ died of the virus....
11
May
Forgiveness can Heal Our Wounds
"C.S. Lewis was so right when he said: “Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have someone to forgive!”" ...