In Praise of Queen’s Park Toronto
In the midst of the colleges that make up the University of Toronto is Queen's Park - a space to experience the beauty of God's creation in every season....
12
Jun
11
Jun
A Jesuit in the Forbidden City: Matteo Ricci 1552-1610 – A Review
May 11, 2010 marked the 400th anniversary of the death of Matteo Ricci, SJ. Today's post is a review of a book on this Jesuit's work in Beijing during the Ming Dynasty....
10
Jun
A Guide to Reading the Bible #18 – Exodus
The Book of Exodus tells us how this group of slaves was able to do the seemingly impossible in breaking away from a strong and ruthless government and how they survived the first few years on their own under the leadership of Moses. The story is continued through the books of Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy which ends with the death of Moses....
09
Jun
The Children, The Two Standards and The Force Awakens (Part 2)
In the second of a two part series, Mike Bautista tells how he uses the Ignatian notion of The Two Standards with his grades 4,5, and 6 Sunday school sessions at St. Pius X in St. John's....
08
Jun
The Children, The Two Standards and The Force Awakens (Part 1)
In the first of a two part series, Mike Bautista says: "I am writing to seek comment, perhaps to enlighten, but at the very least share some of the joy I experience working with grades 4,5, and 6 during Sunday school at St. Pius X in St. John's. "...
07
Jun
The Jesuit Refugee Service in Nepal
Established in the 1990s by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to deal with a massive influx of Nepalese refugees from Bhutan, the camp has settled more than 100,000 refugees since about 2007. With such an astronomical population, the needs are diverse. Nevertheless, the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) has combined efforts with groups such as CARITAS International and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to facilitate the resettlement of refugees to various host countries across the globe....
06
Jun
Mystery
What "mystery" can show us about our lives is examined in today's post on Poetry Tuesdays....
05
Jun
Ramadan
Those of us who observe Lent will have some sense of the significance of Ramadan for Muslims. Millions of Muslims around the world are praying, fasting and reading the Qur'an. As with our Christian season of Lent, Ramadan is a time for Muslims to strive for purity in thought and deed....
04
Jun
On Having Been A Novice
Some 40 years ago, John O'Leary was a Jesuit novice. In this morning's post, John reflects on his year as a novice with the late George Leach, SJ as his Novice Master....
03
Jun
A Guide to Reading the Bible #17 – Genesis
The first five books of the Bible, considered as a unit, were called by the Jews the "The Torah," or the Law. Because there were five books, they have been called the "Pentateuch," which is the English equivalent of a Greek and Latin word meaning "the five-volume book." In today's post. Father Fred Power, SJ look at the themes of the first book - Genesis....