Category Archives: Spiritual Lights (Fr Jason Smith)

My Vocation Story 12

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Fr Jason Smith

Caravaggio – The Calling of Saint Matthew

If not for a hockey game, I wouldn’t be a Legionary priest today.As a good Minnesotan, I naturally considered hockey as divinely inspired, a sign of God’s love for us. But it’s what happened after the game that took me by surprise and lead me to know my priestly vocation. More…

What Every Married Couple Should Know About the Truth of Sex and the Lie of Contraception 13

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Fr Jason Smith

Fr Jason Smith

Words are not the only way we communicate, the body itself speaks a language.

A smile is, for example, one of the most obvious and effective means of non-verbal communication. It is so important Dale Carnegie notes that:

“The expression worn on your face is far more important than the clothes worn on your back.” More…

The Glorious Mysteries in Color 5

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By Fr Jason Smith

I came across some old statues of the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary in Stony Point, New York, and as both Easter and Biltrix are on my mind, I immediately thought of posting some pictures of them. More…

The Seventh Word, “Father, into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit” 6

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“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” With a last sigh your head drops slowly towards us, with your chin just above the breast-bone. We can now look up at your face; finally it is relaxed and calm, illuminated with the gentle majesty of God. More…

The Third Word, “Behold Thy Son,” “Behold Thy Mother” 7

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Meditation on the 7 Last Words, by Fr Jason Smith
The curses and insults have begun to dwindle. The large crowd is no longer interested in watching Jesus die. The show is over. More…

The Second Word: This Day You Will Be with Me in Paradise 5

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Meditation on the 7 Last Words, by Fr Jason Smith

We have been accompanying Christ during his passion. As if the cruelty of his torments was not enough, now, suddenly, a new type of scourging begins: More…

Father, Forgive Them! 14

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Meditation on the 7 Last Words, by Fr Jason Smith

Father! Forgive Them!

Slowly, with supreme effort, using the nails in his feet as a fulcrum, he lifts himself up.

Why does he make such a painful effort? More…