“I set before you life or death. . . “
The choice of life or death, blessing or curse that we read about in Deuteronomy applies to the situation in today's world....
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Feb
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Feb
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Feb
Best Boss Ever!
"In early July, 2007, an unexpected phone call brought a treasured gift to my life." So begins Joan Levy Earle's account of working with Fred Power, SJ. ...
03
Feb
The Intensity of Jesus – Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"In the commentary on today’s readings in Living with Christ, Marilyn Sweet stresses that today’s Gospel excerpt from Mark reveals the “intensity and urgency of Jesus”. She looks at his feverish activity in one day."...
02
Feb
A New Altar
"From the earliest days of the Church, the altar has been at the centre of Christian acts of thanksgiving. Our altar reflects the incomparable beauty of the Risen Lord Jesus Christ, who offered the perfect sacrifice for our salvation on the Altar of the Cross. "...
01
Feb
Groundhog Day- February 2, 2018
"Scholars point out connections to old lore that clear weather on Candlemas (i.e., the Feast of Jesus at the temple) forebodes a prolonged winter." What will our groundhog predict for us today? ...
31
Jan
The Back Story: Part One – Philip Shano, SJ
"Back Story is a new feature about some of the regular contributors to igNation. It’s a series of short interviews with writers, their influences, how they go about writing in general and especially their work for igNation....
30
Jan
The Advent of Liberty
Four women - a Gypsy, a Jew, a Muslim, a Catholic - brought gifts to the author this season....
29
Jan
Psalm 97
Psalm 97is one of the Royal Psalms, Psalm 93-99, praising God as the King of His people....
28
Jan
Forgiveness
"If you spend enough time on the Internet, you’d think Canada has become a nation of scolds. Cloaked in anonymity, our scolds span the spectrum of peevish, holier-than-thou thought. On one end are the politically correct scolds. They come with a complete set of attitudes that can’t be challenged. They are most numerous in the university habitat, where they can be found looking to take offense."...