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Helping Each Other Make It Home
As you can imagine, I have been reflecting on the love mischief of tears and paying attention to what has come to my awareness. Five truths have emerged. 1. I didn’t deserve to be bullied. That statement alone brings me … Continue reading →
Posted in Childhood, community, Reflections, Stories
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Tagged Chris Chiu, Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations, Esther Hizsa, Father Richard Soo, forgiveness, Hong Kong Rally, Jan Weenix, Matthias Zomer, Photo of woman on dock, Richard Wagamese, Romans 15:7, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, The Return of the Prodigal Son
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Forgiven
As I kneel at the altar to receive the Eucharist, it suddenly occurs to me that when Isaiah cried out, “Woe is me, for I am a man of unclean lips,” he may not have been speaking generally or just identifying … Continue reading →
Posted in Reflections, Stories
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Tagged Esther Hizsa, Eucharist, Feast of Reconciliation, forgiveness, Inside Out Church, Isaiah 6:1-8, Jerry Adams, Luke 15:18-20, Matthew Johnson, Rembrandt, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, St. James Anglican, The Return of the Prodigal Son
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Come
I returned from my eight-day retreat carefully cradling my tender heart. In the coming weeks, I will talk about what happened. It’s changed how I see and hear God, myself and scripture. Yesterday I read Matthew 7:21-27 and heard it in a new … Continue reading →
Posted in Mystical, Popular Posts, Poverty of Spirit, Prayer, Reflections, Stories
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Tagged Esther Hizsa, Henri Nouwen, Justin Kern, kingdom of God, Matthew 7;21-27, Pescadero, Rembrandt, Rolling Tempest, Show Me the Way, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, tender heart, The Return of the Prodigal Son, vulnerability
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DIY Prayer Retreat #2: God Is Love Loving
Read the introduction in DIY Prayer Retreat #1 for general instructions on how to facilitate a prayer retreat. 10:00- 10:30: Gather It is helpful to begin this retreat by sharing loving images of God. You may use artwork or a story like … Continue reading →
Posted in Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer Retreat Outline, Resource, Stories
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Tagged Artisan Church, David L. Fleming SJ, DIY Prayer Retreat, Esther Hizsa, Examen, Ignatian Spirituality, Joel Montes de Oca, Journal entry, Lance Odegard, Neil Gallop, Parker Palmer, Prodigal Son, Rembrandt, silent prayer, silent retreat, spiritual director Burnaby, spiritual director Vancouver, The Return of the Prodigal Son, Theophan the Recluse, What Is Ignatian Spirituality?
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Our Darkest Hour
Tomorrow is the first day of summer in the southern hemisphere. But for those of us on the other side of the world, winter begins with the longest night of the year. Advent comes to a climax in our darkest … Continue reading →
Posted in Advent, Homelessness, Poverty of Spirit, Stories, Wednesday Lunch Club
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Tagged darkest hour, God's love, homelessness, hope, John 1:5, John 1:9, Luke 1:46-49, Pompeo Batoni, Progressive Housing Society, Rick Smotherman, The Return of the Prodigal Son, Wednesday Lunch Club
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