JohnDOBrien

John D. OêBrien, S.J., a Jesuit scholastic, is currently studying Theology at Regis College, Toronto.


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    A few years ago, Pope Francis was speaking to university students about the calling of Matthew (recounted in Matthew 9:9), and said, "If you have time, go see the picture that Caravaggio painted of this scene."...

    A series of film screenings, curated by John D. O'Brien, S.J., is taking place on Wednesday evenings until October 26. Dedicated to the Year of Mercy, these films develop the theme "justice and mercy shall embrace". For details, see Regis College Film Series....

    A series of film screenings, curated by John D. O'Brien, S.J., is taking place on Wednesday evenings until October 26. Dedicated to the Year of Mercy, these films develop the theme "justice and mercy shall embrace". For details, see Regis College Film Series....

    A series of film screenings, curated by John D. O'Brien, S.J., is taking place on Wednesday evenings until October 26. Dedicated to the Year of Mercy, these films develop the theme "justice and mercy shall embrace". For details, see Regis College Film Series....

    Stories are powerful vehicles of timeless truths, which is why Jesus told so many of them. The stories of our time are told primarily in movies. For the Year of Mercy, a series of film screenings will take place at Regis College, Toronto, from September 14 to October 26, curated by John D. O'Brien, S.J. They will develop the theme Justice and mercy shall embrace"."...

    John O'Brien, Sj writes: " I do believe that Christ is very much alive, and can be found in the remotest corners of humanity. Sometimes the profoundest truths are not in theology books but in the lyrics of the poets and the insights of artists."...

    How does grace enter into our daily lives? How does grace help us on our pilgrim journey? Today's poem speaks to these questions....

    In the third in a three part series, John D. O'Brien, SJ, interviews Canadian Jesuits who took their vows in August 2015. Today he interviews Raj Vijayakumar, SJ...

    In the second in a three part series, John D. O'Brien, SJ, interviews Canadian Jesuits who took their vows in August 2015. Today he interviews Brook Stacey, SJ....

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