This is the fourth in a series written by Andrea Carandang, a student in the Concurrent Teaching Education Program at St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, spending the summer as a Jesuit Volunteer with Mother Teresa Middle School in Regina. In this posting Andrea talks about the end of the school year and dealing with home sickness....
Maria Kelsey from St. John's asks "Who is Mary? "Mark almost seems to see her as an outsider in 3: 31-35. Matthew places her in the Messiah's genealogy, but in the nativity story, the main focus in on Joseph. Luke, on the other hand, portrays Mary as a woman of faith, beginning with the story of the Annunciation and ending with her being with the other disciples at Pentecost. John never actually names her, but John presents her as a faithful disciple, being present at the beginning of Jesus' ministry at Cana and at the end of his ministry at Calvary." But the question remains - who is Mary?...
For over 400 years, Jesuits and their colleagues have had a presence in Canada. Today they work coast to coast - from Vancouver to St.John's. In this series igNation invites you to join us as we travel across Canada stopping at cities where there are Jesuit apostolates to read personal reflections about the city and the work being done there. Today's stop is Ottawa, Canada's capital city....
Of all the exotic places I might have done my final year of Jesuit formation (Tertianship), I was sent to Guelph right after I finished my theological studies. I arrived at the end of July, 1970, with Charlie Pottie, Peter LeBlanc, Len LeClaire, and a Slovak Jesuit. John English was the director of the program. It went till Christmas, and then we were missioned to various apostolates, I to Loyola High School in Montreal, to be Chaplain and to head the Religion Department. Gordon Rixon was one of the senior students who frequented the chaplain's office to bat the breeze....
From time to time, over the next few months, as part of the "Our Culture" section, , igNation will post poetry written by Jesuits. Poems from Gerard Manley Hopkins and St. Robert Southwell will appear as well as poems by contemporary Jesuits. Today's post is from Greg Kennedy, SJ...
Forget the big action super heroes movies of this summer - if you can. Instead take in Inside Out - a wonderful animated film from Pixar all about the five emotions ( Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust and Fear) that are in all of us. Want more? Read Jason Downer's article reposted from The Jesuit Post (thejesuitpost.org) of June 25, 2015....
A youngster can test the frosting on the corner of a deliciously looking cake with his little finger if he thinks no one is watching. A mouse can nibble at a bit of cheese.. So, too some people today want to pick and choose among the truths of the Faith that can be believed only with the help God's grace received at Baptism. These truths are enunciated, for example, in the Apostles' Creed and similar statements issued by the Church....
For over 400 years, Jesuits and their colleagues have had a presence in Canada. Today they work coast to coast - from Vancouver to St.John's. In this series igNation invites you to join us as we travel across Canada stopping at cities where there are Jesuit apostolates to read personal reflections about the city and the work being done there. Today we stop in Pickering, Ontario....
Father Mike Stogre, SJ, died unexpectedly on June 24, 2015. At the time, he was assistant pastor of St. Mark's Church in Vancouver. Mike was a contributor to igNation and his last posting - May 21, 2015 - was about his Vancouver....
