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What Then?
Today is the feast of John the Baptist, who was a wildly zealous man. From the very beginning of his life, he turned people towards Christ. In his mother’s womb, he leapt for joy at meeting Jesus for the first … Continue reading
Be A Lamp
Years ago during a performance review, my employer told me not to hide my light under a bushel. That has always remained with me and so today as I read it in the Gospel, I wondered what I would do … Continue reading
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Food of Angels
I have been away for a few days and offline. The break did me well but I understand some of you have been missing my posts. That is a blessing to hear. As I consider the Feast of the Body … Continue reading
Generous Giving
I direct the 19th Annotation of the Spiritual Exercises and we are entering Week Four and the Contemplations on the Love of God. This is the week where we begin to say the Take and Receive Prayer of St. Ignatius … Continue reading
We Are Connected
Tonight was the second evening of the parish Lenten Mission. We have brought in a Jesuit who happens to have had the most profound influence on my faith journey. This afternoon some of us gathered in the Educational Centre to … Continue reading
What Colour is Grace?
The Spiritual Exercises entail the application of the senses. One way to do this is to take an element and apply senses such as a colour or a smell. What would grace, for example, feel like? Would it be the … Continue reading
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Life’s Storms
Today’s Gospel is a dear one to me–Jesus catching a much-needed nap in the boat while a storm rages that frightens the other occupants, his disciples. Wouldn’t it be nice to sleep so deeply in the midst of life’s roller … Continue reading
What Will You Leave?
In today’s Gospel, Jesus invites some of the men who will become his disciples to come and follow him. They lay down their nets immediately in Mark’s rendition and follow him. He walks on a little further and invites two … Continue reading
Hands Up! Who Can’t Breathe?
Sometimes peace seems more distant than other times. We are nearing the completion of this week of peace. Today on the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, I hear the Mother say to Juan, “Only peace, my little son” … Continue reading
Hopeful Hearts
The first week of Advent draws to an end, and with hopeful hearts we move towards peace. Today I went to the sacrament of Reconciliation. We have a lovely visiting Jesuit from Ireland and in some ways I wished that … Continue reading
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