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Homilies
Homily for the Epiphany of the Lord
December 21, was the shortest day of the year and the beginning of the winter Solstices. But as well, on the same day we were told that the Christmas Star would appear: the combination of 2 planets lining up... Saturn and Jupiter. This was the first time that this had...
Homily for Mary, the Holy Mother of God
isolated from the rest of society... viewed as suspicious... practise social distancing... seen as a potential danger... faces covered for protection... Does any of this sound familiar? It should, because this has been the environment for this past year, 2020. All we...
Christmas Homily
The other night, I was coming across the Harbour Bridge and I noticed on the waterfront, the large Christmas tree made of lights. You cannot miss it... no matter how fast one may be driving! Originally, this tree made of light was put up to help raise funds for the...
Homily for the 4th Sunday of Advent
During last springs ‘lock-down,’ when our churches, schools and many businesses were closed, someone sent me a picture of Winnie the Pooh and Piglet walking away from the reader. The caption read, “Home is the only place to be right now, Piglet...” As true as that is...
Thoughts & Reflections
Reflections from Fr Jennings: Our Sacred Stories – A Quest: Faith, Questions and Discovery
Our Sacred Stories A Quest: Faith, Questions and Discovery “Where did you first meet?” This is a good question for a couple planning their marriage. It might have been on a blind date or in a pub or in school or university. More recently, it may have been online....
Reflections from Fr Jennings: Our Sacred Stories – Baptism and Mission: We are in This Together
Our Sacred Stories Baptism and Mission: We Are in This Together Covid-19, for all its challenges has taught us some lessons. These lessons will hopefully guide us in the days and years ahead. One of these lessons was how much we are dependent on one another to address...
Reflections from Fr Jennings: Our Sacred Stories – Witness to Light and Hope in the Midst of Darkness
Our Sacred Stories Witness to Light and Hope in the Midst of Darkness December,… heading into winter. In a few days we will experience the shortest, darkest day of our year. It comes as we find ourselves still facing a Covid-19 pandemic. Darkness and cold, isolation...
Reflections from Fr Jennings: Our Sacred Stories – Jesus – Emmanuel & the Call for a Change of Heart
Our Sacred Stories Jesus – Emmanuel & the Call for a Change of Heart Dr. Michael Higgins is a former President of St. Thomas University. He is now President of Corpus Christi-St. Marks at UBC. In his regular blog, he commented on a recent...
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Is there more to life than this? Try Alpha!
As we begin a new year, we are breathing a sigh of relief that 2020 is over and a vaccine has been invented for the pandemic. But after we've experienced such a strange and distressing year, maybe you've been thinking thoughts like these: Does my life have a purpose?...
April 22, 2020 Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center Newsletter
Living the Resurrection, Weekly Reflections from Ignatius House Each Wednesday, during the Easter season, a member of our pastoral team will reflect on a resurrection story. Fr. Peter Fink, SJ, retreat director at Ignatius House, offers today's reflection.