Building Bridges in Syria
"CJI supports the work of Jesuit Refugee Service in Jaramana, Syria, which the author describes in this blog. It is one of three projects highlighted in CJI’s campaign."...
14
Nov
12
Nov
Who are The War Dead? Remembrance Day 2018
"Remembrance Day, provides us with an opportunity to broaden our understanding of the war dead. Let's also broaden our understanding of the many things stirring within the hearts of those who came home from the battlefield."...
10
Nov
My Home is Your Home Too: The Pan-Amazon Project
"Under the motto “caring for our common home,” the Pan-Amazon project recognizes that the Amazon is crucial for our planet, and we all have an active role to play to preserve it."...
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."...
29
Oct
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
"Let’s face it. It’s a disposable world. No wonder we’re so good at recycling; we produce so much garbage, there’s plenty to practice with."...
24
Oct
The Sky is Falling?
" “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress” is a case that needs to be made right now, when reason and science need a champion. Bill Nye the Science Guy needs a hand."...
22
Oct
The Power of Active Non-Violence
". . . when we fight for justice and peace, there will be consequences. If we do it violently, as mentioned beforehand, we become as our oppressor. But if we do it non-violently, we risk not only building a more democratic society, but we also risk changing many hearts, including those of our enemies. "...
20
Oct
This Place is Haunted
"This campaign of harassment or haunting or whatever is probably illegal but, considering all the crap they have to deal with, the authorities are no more likely to listen than the collection agencies."...
19
Oct
“Someone told me it’s all happening at the Zoo. I do believe it. I do believe it’s true.”
"“That night the wind was howling almost like a wolf and there were some real wolves off to the west giving it lessons.” George R.R. Martin"...
18
Oct
Sir Elm and Lady Slipper
"Why am I so fascinated by Sir Elm and Lady Slipper? It turns out that they are signature memories of my childhood in the country village of Tilley in northwestern New Brunswick ?"...