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Victor Cancino, S.J.
Victor M. Cancino, S.J., lives on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana and is the pastor of St. Ignatius Mission. He received his licentiate in sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
Articles by Victor Cancino, S.J.
A man standing on top of a hill next to a herd of sheep
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The complexity of the ‘good shepherd’ metaphor
Victor Cancino, S.J.
April 30, 2023, the Fourth Sunday of Easter: This passage is the result of multiple stages of editing as, over time, the fourth Gospel took its final form. Each of those stages reflects new pastoral concerns within the growing church. The resulting “shepherd” metaphor is therefore quite complex.
Supper at Emmaus. Jesus and two disciples sit around the table and share a meal.
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On the way to Emmaus, a reflective habit pays off
Victor Cancino, S.J.
April 23, 2023, the Third Sunday of Easter: Those who practice the Examen, a meditative daily habit, may recognize something familiar in the scene that unfolds in this Sunday’s Gospel passage.
Opened book near gold-colored crucifix
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The regularity of ritual as God’s helping hand
Victor Cancino, S.J.
April 16, 2023, the Second Sunday of Easter: This Easter might be a good time to recommit to one’s faith through the regularity of ritual, be it daily Scripture, prayer, meditation, or some other practice.
Sun rays inside cave
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Rejoicing in Easter’s happy contradictions
Victor Cancino, S.J.
April 9, 2023, the Resurrection of the Lord: Today’s celebration is not just a challenge to increase in faith, but also a wake-up call not to pass away with the things of the earth.
Priest holding palms
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Two Passions in the Gospel of Matthew: Christ’s and Peter’s
Victor Cancino, S.J.
April 2, 2023, Palm Sunday: As the church enters into Holy Week, the faithful endure and relive the passion narrative of Christ.
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Living like Lazarus
Victor Cancino, S.J.
March 26, 2023, The Fifth Sunday of Lent: The message of the transfiguration is incomplete on its own without the paschal mystery that is to come.
the pool of siloam in Jerusalem where Jesus healed the blind man
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The symbols we need in Lent: water, light and life
Victor Cancino, S.J.
March 19, 2023, The Fourth Sunday of Lent: The goal of this Lenten path is restoration between God and his creation. 
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The Samaritan woman who no longer fears intimacy
Victor Cancino, S.J.
March 12, 2023, The Third Sunday of Lent: The Samaritan woman, socially marginalized by her impurity according to the Law, becomes a model for all Christians.
Brown prayer beads sitting on top of black book.
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This Lent, follow something deeper than identity
Victor Cancino, S.J.
March 5, 2023, The Second Sunday of Lent: The message of the transfiguration is incomplete on its own without the paschal mystery that is to come.
Crucifix
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Lent is a time to hear Jesus clearly speak: ‘Get away, Satan!’
Victor Cancino, S.J.
Feb. 26, 2023, The First Sunday of Lent: Lent is a time to hear Jesus clearly speak: “Get away, Satan!”