Saint George’s Day: Saint George and the Dragon
Why does St. George have his own special day? Why has the Church said that St. George is among those saints "whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose actions are known only to God?"...
Why does St. George have his own special day? Why has the Church said that St. George is among those saints "whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose actions are known only to God?"...
Rev. Robert Cooke offers a reflection of his own understanding of the traditional marks of membership in the church....
The Jewish people celebrate Passover as a commemoration of their liberation by God from slavery in Egypt and their freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses. It commemorates the story of the Exodus as described especially in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Exodus....
Today - Earth Day - igNation looks at whether or not our lifestyle is detrimental to the health of the planet. If it is, then what can we do about it - if anything?...
Brian Strassburger, SJ, spent several months working at the Jesuit Refuge Service with refugees in South Africa. His article was first posted on The Jesuit Post....
One could fill a small library with all the books that have been written on the Exercises – their genesis, theology and spirituality, discernment, spiritual direction, psychotherapy – but for me there are two key elements that preclude any commentary: 1. the Exercises need to be experienced and 2. one needs to want to make them....
At some point, most of us have been awakened in the morning by birdsong. Greg Kennedy, SJ write about this in today's Poetry Tuesdays....
Prompted by the terrorist attacks in France and other countries, Colten Biro, SJ, wrote this open letter - first posted in The Jesuit Post....
Are you weak enough to be a follower of Christ? I've been struggling with this question for some time now. Maybe it's got something to do with Lent. Or maybe, it's got more to do with that time of my life when I am past any illusion of personal grandeur or salvation through right works. I know only too well the furious weakness that often assails me....
Today's Guide to Reading the Bible looks at the Epistle to the Hebrews and finds it addresses a fundamental problem that is still with us today....