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Being Loved in Distant Places
“Your sister really loves you,” a friend said after I told her about my trip to Gatineau, Quebec to visit my sister and her family. During that week I was touched again by Sylvia’s generosity and thoughtfulness. From buying my airplane … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Creation, Ignatian Spirituality
Tagged Esther Hizsa, generosity, Hold On, HugaBull, Ignatius of Loyola, JoAnna Rickard, Knits for Pits, Luc De Leeuw, spiritual direction, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, suscipe, Sylvia, Take and Receive, thoughtfulness
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DIY Retreat #5: When Israel Was a Child I Loved Her
Here is another one-day prayer/silent retreat outline in the Ignatian tradition prepared by my friend Joy Richardson, a spiritual director in Coquitlam. You can find other outlines under resources. Here’s an introduction. “When Israel Was a Child I Loved Her…” Welcome God’s Presence … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer, Prayer Retreat Outline
Tagged David Bowman, Esther Hizsa, Father Richard Soo, Hosea 11:1-11, Ignatian prayer, Innocence, Joy Richardson, prayer retreat, Psalm 13:1, Rembrandt, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Coquitlam, spiritual director Vancouver
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Waiting
What if the one you are waiting for never comes? It was only choir practice on a Thursday night at the little United Church a mile away. My friend Edith and I were thirteen years old and proud to be … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Childhood
Tagged Advent, Christopher Bulle, Gerrit van Honthorst, Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 9:6, Riding into the Sunset, The Nativity, waiting, Wes Peck
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The Secret Place
I was in New Life’s Community Free Store the other day and found a book called The Ice Cream Store. I scooped (!) it up. I loved reading Alligator Pie to my kids when they were young. Here was another book written by … Continue reading
An Everyday Pilgrim 