Psalm 97
Psalm 97is one of the Royal Psalms, Psalm 93-99, praising God as the King of His people....
29
Jan
Jason Vaz, SJ, is a Jesuit scholastic studying theology at Regis College, University of Toronto.
17 posts
20
Dec
Seiobo There Below by László Krasznahorkai – A Review
"If you are interested in art, and/or are a history buff, this would be a fascinating and well-researched read. If you are not interested in art or history, you might be interested in them after reading this novel." ...
07
Sep
In The Home of Simon the Leper
During February to April of 2017, I helped out at Jesu Ashram: a hospital for the destitute in Matigara, Darjeeling. The hospital has three wards: leprosy, tuberculosis, and general. It is also a free training center for nurses, most of whom are tribal women. I worked in the leprosy ward . ....
17
Oct
To The Drummer
In today's Poetry Tuesday, Jason Vaz, SJ shares his reaction to an ancient ritual....
01
Aug
The Ghosts of Lebret – 11 June 2016
Accompanied by Noel Starblanket, one of the survivors, Jason Vaz visited the site of the residential school in Lebret. Noel gave a disturbing account of some of his experiences there and then led a prayer for the restless spirits of children who did not survive. môsom is the Cree word for "grandfather" and refers to Noel. ...
12
Dec
Advent Reflection on Luke 2: 1-7
Jason Vaz, Sj writes of the 90 mile trip hat Mary and Joseph made from Nazareth to Bethlehem and how Advent can be a time when we journey with them....
02
Nov
The Famine Feast
Sebastião Salgado is a Brazilian social documentary photographer and photojournalist. After viewing some of Salgado's photos of the 1984 Sahel drought in Africa, Jason Vaz, SJ wrote today's poem.Some of the photos are posted following the poem....
10
Sep
Reviewing Approaches to Social Media
About three hundred Jesuit men in formation from the United States of America, Canada and Haiti gathered at California's Loyola Marymount University for five days to discuss the Jesuit Global Mission in a Digital Age. Under that succinct title, the conference featured talks by experts like America Magazine's Matt Malone, SJ, the Vatican's assistant spokesperson, Tom Rosica, OSB, and the former international director for the Jesuit Refugee Service, Peter Balleis, SJ....
20
Dec
Night
From time to time, over the next few months, as part of the "Our Culture" section, igNation will post poetry written by Jesuits. Poems from Gerard Manley Hopkins and St. Robert Southwell will appear as well as poems by contemporary Jesuits. Today's poem is by Jason Vaz, SJ, a Jesuit scholastic studying in Ottawa....
18
May
During Sunset
Boni and I were returning from Montreal to Ottawa one March evening. It had snowed the previous day and, as we drove past snow-laden fields, the sinking sun set the sky on fire with a beautiful auburn hue that filled me with such peace. Though I did not want to think about it at the time, I could not help wondering what made the scene so beautiful....