Easter: A Call to Walk in Newness ofLife
"Who is being ignored and marginalized today? Whose voices are not being heard? How do they show us to walk in newness of life we are called to?"...
22
Mar
Jenny Cafiso is Executive Director of Canadian Jesuits International (CJI).and is the assistant to the Provincial for international apostolates. To find out more about the work of CJI visit www.canadianjesuitsinternational.ca
8 posts
22
Mar
“The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone” ( Psalm 118:22 (Easter Sunday)
"The people in Honduras, the children in Nepal and the thousands of people that you generously support have names and faces and personal histories of joys and sorrows. They work with courage for the good of their communities, even in the midst of their own suffering."...
10
Nov
Canadian Jesuits International: Committed to a just future for all
". . . a community told us how a Canadian mining company had polluted their water and land, destroyed their source of income, and turned it into “a community of dead people, living in fear.”" ...
23
Dec
The promise and the challenge of Christmas
"The child that Mary carried would be named Emmanuel, which means "God is with us" (Matthew 1: 18-24). This is the source of strength and hope to so many in the world. "...
31
Oct
Bridging Borders
"Bridging borders is not a vague concept or abstract wish. It is an engagement that involves the heart, a commitment to social justice. It requires concrete changes in the social structures that are at the basis of division, poverty and conflict."...
27
Aug
A rights based approach to human development
"We believe that human beings are made in the image of God and therefore have dignity. We are called to protect human dignity and defend human rights."...
01
Nov
Livelihood support: To live life to the fullest
Today igNation posts the first in a series of blogs about what livelihood support means to Canadian Jesuits International and to people in the Global South....
10
Sep
The in-between Place
I stand on the dock in San Lorenzo, a port town in the north coast of Ecuador, overlooking the intricate network of channels through which the river makes its way into green forest. I am close to the border with Colombia. It is here, in this in-between place, that small boats arrive carrying refugees from Colombia, who are escaping the violence that despite the much touted peace negotiations shows no signs of abating. Over 5 million people have been internally displaced by violence in Colombia, while over 1,000 refugees a month continue to arrive in Ecuador seeking asylum. It is a war fuelled by power and greed, rooted in inequality and injustice....
27
Mar
The stone that the builders rejected.
The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing; it is marvellous in our eyes. - Ps 118:22-23 When I read this psalm I thought of my friend Michael. He and I had been members of the youth group in my parish and had been close friends for years, but then we lost touch. In the early 90s the priest who had been close to the youth group let some of us know Michael was dying of AIDS. It was a terrible shock, I had heard about AIDS, but never met anyone suffering from it....