God’s Holy Fools? The Wisdom of Living Saints
No doubt each of us have stories about those who've "taught us about life inside the classroom or out." Today's post reprinted from The Jesuit Post reminds us of them....
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Because it’s 2016
In a month when we celebrate Mary, the Mother of God, and our own earthly mothers, it is fitting that the monthly universal prayer intention entrusted to the worldwide Apostleship of Prayer should be directed at the situation of women around the globe. Pope Francis encourages us to pray for, "Respect for Women: That in every country of the world, women may be honoured and respected and that their essential contributions to society may be highly esteemed."...
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Apr
Of Gods and Men
Reposted - with permission - from his blog - The City and The World - Joseph Koczera, SJ writes of the film "Of Gods and Men."...
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Apr
A Guide to Reading the Bible #14 – Epistles of Sts. James, Peter and Jude
The three Epistles written about in today's posting each contain themes that are relevant today....
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Apr
Tears! Tears!
In the second of this two part posting, Frank Obrigewitsch, SJ continues his examination of the phenomenon of tears. Today he looks at tears he has encountered within his own family....
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Apr
Tears!
It happens to us all. A memory, a piece of music or a moment during a movie or just a time in our lives - whatever - and we find ourselves shedding tears. In the first of a two part posting - part two tomorrow - Frank Obrigewitsch, SJ looks at this very human, very mysterious phenomena - tears!...
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Apr
Happy Birthday Daylight Savings Time
On April 30, 2016, Daylight Savings Time celebrates it's 100th birthday. Philip Shano, SJ looks at the history of Daylight Savings Time as well as some of the advantages and disadvantage....
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Apr
The TRC and the Jesuits – One Year After The Conclusion of the TRC
The Jesuits in English Canada will add to the ongoing conversation about the TRC report with a one day conference to be held at University of St. Michael's College on June 22, 2016....
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