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Ignatian Reflections

William Manaker S.J.

Blog Post by William Manaker S.J.

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16 April 2025

Wednesday of Holy Week On this day, sometimes called “Spy Wednesday,” Isaiah sings of resoluteness in the face of trials:
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15 April 2025

Tuesday of Holy Week Today’s reading from Isaiah speaks of the Lord’s servant as a sharp-edged sword concealed beneath his arm and as a ...
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14 April 2025

Monday of Holy Week The first reading today is the first of Isaiah’s “servant songs,” texts which the Church from the time of the apostles has ...
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13 April 2025

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Today’s liturgy, the opening Mass of Holy Week, is one of contrasts. In parishes where the procession is ...
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8 February 2025

Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time The blessing that concludes our reading from the Letter to the Hebrews today is well worth our ...
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7 February 2024

Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time From a certain perspective, today’s selection from the Letter to the Hebrews (13:1–8) is simply a ...
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6 February 2025

Memorial of Saint Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs You have approached Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. With ...
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5 February 2025

Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and Martyr Our first reading and Psalm today reflect the reality of our adoption in Christ: that through the ...
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4 February 2025

Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time In today’s liturgy, we pray the final section of Psalm 22, which begins,
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3 February 2025

Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time The pairing today’s readings between the selections from the Letter to the Hebrews (11:32–40) and ...
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