What does it mean that a candidate for the Vice Presidency of the United States took a year away from Harvard Law to teach welding and carpentry in a Jesuit mission in Honduras? I think it means a lot more than, he speaks Spanish."" Reposted from The Jesuit Post....
In an ongoing new series for igNation, using excerpts from letters written to his parents between 1961 and 1963, Father Frank Obrigewitsch, SJ shares his experience of being a Jesuit novice and scholastic....
Jean Bertin St Louis SJ writes of the impact of Hurricane Matthew on his homeland of Haiti....
Gifts are given to be accepted, opened, used, shared, and celebrated. In one of Tarkovsky's films an old woman asks the question: Does this road lead to a Church. A man replies he does not know, and the woman answers: Of what use is a road if it does not lead to a Church....
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....
The Book of Ecclesiasticus is a long one, containing fifty-one chapters. There are many beautiful passages in this book of wisdom poetry. May we point out in particular Chapter 43:13-20 on the glory of God as shown in the wonders of Nature to serve as a strong encouragement to become familiar with its treasures....
Today's post, from The Jesuit Post, speaks of the different ways our fathers "leave" us....
In an ongoing new series for igNation, using excerpts from letters written to his parents between 1961 and 1963, Father Frank Obrigewitsch, SJ shares his experience of being a Jesuit novice and scholastic....
Happy World Friendship Day!Wait, World Friendship Day"? It sounds like an elaborate ploy by Hallmark to sell more cards or like one of those "holidays" created by Facebook fiat.And, while both thoughts are somewhat accurate, this holiday is far more meaningful than any greeting card." Reposted from The Jesuit Post....
