Today, we listen to a group of young Jesuits from the Philippines do their own version of two pop songs. It is sometimes weird to use fast pop songs as prayer, but when you listen intently to what these songs have to say, they tell us a truth about God. St. Ignatius of Loyola always … Continue reading #59: Just The Way You Are
#58: Better Than A Thousand Words
Today we pray silently and without hurry, putting all our baggages aside and focusing on ourselves and what brings us peace. We pray that we become inspired by the words below -- words that ask us to focus not on the many, but on the much. We pray that we attain peace of mind today. … Continue reading #58: Better Than A Thousand Words
#57: Failing Forward
Read through this two lists and honestly assess yourself on how you react to failure in your life: 1. Think of the last time you failed. 2. How did you respond to that failure? Why? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLYECIjmnQs
#56: On Self-Knowledge
Self-Knowledge Kahlil Gibran And a man said, speak to us of Self-Knowledge. And he answered, saying: Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights. But your ears thirst for the sound of your heart's knowledge. You would know in words that which you have always known in thought. You would … Continue reading #56: On Self-Knowledge
#55: How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
Grace is often seen as something OUTSIDE us. It is in the way we speak and in our every day lives. We use rosaries from Rome (blessed by Pope Francis himself!) as if a rosary blessed by Pope Francis is somehow more holy than one blessed by the local priest. We get water from Lourdes, … Continue reading #55: How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
#54: We Interrupt This War
We are aware of how war has fragmented our families, our societes, our world. In the name of God, or principle, or money, we come to do violence on other people. War has the terrible consequence of making us less human, less humane. Today, we pray for the cessation of hostilities. Today we remember the … Continue reading #54: We Interrupt This War
#53: God of the Flyblown and the Foreign
We are often impatient when things do not go our way. It is difficult not to be in control of situations. We feel out of sorts, in shambles, without integrity. But it is when we are not in control that we are potentially nearest to God. It is when life is not neat and orderly … Continue reading #53: God of the Flyblown and the Foreign
#52: When I Despair
There is much to despair about in this world--pain and suffering seems to be part of every day life. In Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines, one young girl asked him, “Why is God allowing such things to happen, even if it is not the fault of the children? And why are there only very … Continue reading #52: When I Despair
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