On Pu Erh Tea and Tissue Papers
Dom Bautista shares three stories from the Jesuit Alumni Group in Vancouver....
14
Apr
13
Apr
Our Lady of Smooth Landings, pray for us.
In June, 2016 - after 76 years of ministry - the Jesuits will leave Halifax. Jean-Marc Laporte, Sj - one of the two Jesuits in Halifax - writes of what this will mean to the city and to the works of the Jesuits....
12
Apr
A Church of Passion and Hope – A Review
Eric Jensen, SJ reviews Gil Goulding C.J.'s book which asks the question: "Is there an Ignatian approach to the Church traceable in later generations of Jesuit theologians? Is there an Ignatian ecclesial disposition that reflects the practice of sentire cum ecclesia?" (thinking with the Church)...
11
Apr
Amoris Laetitia: The Joy of Love
On April 8, 2016, Pope Francis released Amoris Laetitia: The Joy of Love. The document "is an Apostolic Exhortation on the family, a post-synodal document drawing on almost three years of extensive consultation with Catholics throughout the world. The exhortation is a document that reflects on family life and offers encouragement."...
11
Apr
09
Apr
Reflections on St. Paul’s College
Coming to the University of Manitoba from a small Catholic High School was a major change. Not only was I without many of my closest friends who had headed in other directions for school, but I was dreading the idea that I wouldn't have the personal relationships with professors that I was akin too....
08
Apr
Rodin’s Magdalene and Christ
During a recent visit to Montreal, the city of my birth, the city of my youth, I took in the exhibition of Auguste Rodin's work at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art. It was a little like being in his studio, discovering how the artist worked in clay and plaster, marble and bronze. I saw several versions of his famous Thinker. But when I finally came upon his marble sculpture of Mary Magdalene embracing the dying, crucified Jesus, I was deeply moved....
07
Apr
Getting to Know Our Food
In his article on the Pope's intention for April, Philip Shano, Sj looks at where our food comes from and the role played by "small farmers."...
06
Apr
The World is a Book . . .
St. Augustine wrote: "Travel is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." Today's post recounts some of the experiences of one couple who are reading well beyond that first page....
04
Apr
A Tiny Green Snake
Monty Williams SJ, is the author of today's poem on igNation's Poetry Tuesdays....