The universal prayer intention entrusted by Pope Francis to the worldwide Apostleship of Prayer for August is focused on sports: "That sports may be an opportunity for friendly encounters between peoples and may contribute to peace in the world."...
My experience of listening to busy people in our culture has shown me that one of the most helpful elements of discernment Ignatius offers is found in the Latin word magis. People live very demanding, full and busy lives. We have many expectations and desires. But we can't do it all. We need to make wise and discerning choices about how we spend our limited time and energy....
What are commonly known today as First and Second Kings used to be designated as Third and Fourth Kings in the Bible. The two books of Samuel were the first two Books of Kings. Looking at them as four books about the rise and fall of kingship in Israel helps us to understand that they form a unit....
In life there is always a llne and always someone crosses the line. In today's post, an avid hockey fan talks on such crossed line....
Today;s posting - reprinted from The Jesuit Post - looks at the lyrics of one of Justin Bieber's songs "Love Yourself."...
Before becoming Socius to the Provincial, John McCarthy,SJ taught at St. Mark's in Vancouver. During that time he wrote today's post about what teaching means to him....
Today's poem for Poetry Tuesday is one of an ongoing series of poems from Frank Obrigewitsch, SJ's book "Prairie Childhood Snapshots - 1943 - 1958."...
My skin isn't always straightforward in the way it defines me. Sometimes my skin has me mistaken for a Samoan, or an Indian, or Native American. In actuality, I'm Latino. A Latino who doesn't speak Spanish. No hablo Español. I'm as Mexican as I can be without the language, and as American as I can be without being white. Reprinted with permission from The Jesuit Post....
While you may never have heard of the Global Insufferability Index (GII) - until now - the GII plays an important role in saving the planet....
At an early age I was seduced by nature; tempted by rock, wind and water, invited by barrens, bogs and forests, infatuated by the wilderness of my native Newfoundland. Mesmerized, obsessed, blinded, I fell for nature. The affair continues....
