In the summer of 2015, a group of students from Winnipeg's Jesuit High School travelled to El Salvador to work in the small village of San Jose Las Flores. One of those students, Sean Jackson, reflects on his experience....
We all want something, many things. And from others. To want of another is to commit an act: it is to make a claim on them. In that wanting – of knowledge, of help – we make claims on one another, all the time, and on many levels. Please, we say. Couldn't you? Aren't there some words you might give to console and clarify? This article, originally published in The Jesuit Post, searches for ways to respond to these needs....
We all can think of some overwhelming occurrence in our lives appearing like a wall too daunting to climb: the death of a parent, diagnosis of a disease, facing an addiction, loss of a job, the realization that your first child makes you a parent, admitting you feel alone. Somewhere hesitation sets in. Perhaps even apprehension. Can I do this? Am I the right person to accomplish this? All questions we can relate to as Damian Torres-Botell, SJ, explains in this article originally posted on The Jesuit Post (thejesuitpost.org)...
Today's posting in igNation's "Poetry Tuesday" is by Jesuit scholastic, Greg Kennedy who is studying theology in Bogata, Colombia....
Pope Francis' recent visit to the U.S. has been one of bridge-building across a divided political landscape. The Holy Father's message focused on issues that gather people together in service of a common good; issues like helping refugees and immigrants, protecting the environment, and promoting the rights of the poor. He chose to emphasize encounter and dialogue. This is not surprising given that he is a Jesuit and the Jesuits train for loving dialogue with others who are from different cultures and contexts. A key model for such dialogue is found in the writings of the Jesuits' founder, St. Ignatius Loyola....
Jesuit Volunteers Canada (JVC) is a formation program, where young adults live out the values of Christian spirituality, social and eco-justice, community, and simple living. This Sunday Jesuit Volunteers Canada invites you to join in supporting JVC DAY. It is a day that people from across Canada will pray with us in hope that young men and women will be inspired to serve Christ and to discover more deeply his call for them through JVC....
With our aging population, there are many individuals who already need or will need caregiving. This caregiving can take place at home, in an assisted living facility or in a long term care facility. Care can be provided by paid caregivers, but many caregivers are family members or friends. This care can range from partial care to round - the- clock 24 hour care. Much has been written about the challenges and rewards of caregiving but not as much has been available on the spirituality of caregiving....
In the fall of 2014, Denis Costa, began teaching at St. Paul's High School in Winnipeg. Now he reflects on that first year at the Jesuit high school....
Pope Francis has some consistent themes, concerns that he raises from time to time. One deals with human trafficking. It's no surprise, therefore, to read this month's universal prayer intention, entrusted to the Apostleship of Prayer around the globe: "That human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, may be eradicated."...
We believe laughter to be beneficial for our physical health. But, Maria Kelsey asks, "Is laughter good for our spiritual health?"...
