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28 Jun

Worth Trying: Go For A Walk

I am a pretty restless person. Anyone that knows me can tell you that I'm not one to enjoy sitting around all day behind a book. Although I am known to enjoy a full day of Netflix every once in a while, I always feel disgusting afterwards. Luckily for me, this past year I have had the pleasure of living in an extremely walkable city. Since the start of the year my feet have taken me over 600 miles (the equivalent of the length of the UK). Every step of my walks has been an adventure and a half whether it was taken with a friend, by myself, or with Spotify keeping me company. Here are five reasons why I think you too should try taking a walk every once in a while!This article originally appeared in The Jesuit Post (thejesuitpost.org) on March 30, 2015....

27 Jun

Meet My Dad and His Ferryboat

We lived in the village of Tilley, NB. It was located in the Upper St. John River Valley about an hour and a half drive from the New Brunswick/Quebec border. My dad was a ferryman on the river between two rural villages, Tilley on the east bank and Morrell Siding on the West Bank. The about 1944 photo shows my dad standing on the unloading ramp/apron after it had docked on the West Bank....

26 Jun

On The Road (2)

This is the second 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 a Grade 8 retreat....

24 Jun

My (insert name of city here) is ….. (6)

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 Guelph, Ontario....

22 Jun

John The B.

In today's poem, Greg Kennedy, SJ recalls the story of John the Baptist....

21 Jun

Laudato Si – Praise Be to You My Lord!

On June 18, 2015, Pope Francis released his long awaited encyclical on the environment - Laudato Si - Praise Be To You, My Lord! In today's post, Philip Shano, SJ asks and offers answers to some of the questions that have been raised about the encyclical....

20 Jun

A Father’s Love

There is an old saying: anyone can be a father, but it takes some special to be a dad. For most of us, the rituals of reassuring our children that the dinosaurs are not going to eat them while they sleep may have long gone. We do not tuck them in anymore. Yet as they face the uncertainties of life, we think about the need to let them decide for themselves, even when we know what they are doing are not necessarily right. We cringe when they fall, and we teach them to stand up again. To try again....

19 Jun

the dog hunting (for Martin Royackers, SJ, murdered June 20, 2001)

Martin Royackers, a Canadian Jesuit priest was murdered thirteen years ago while living out his calling to serve the people of God in Jamaica. On the evening of June 20, 2001, Fr. Martin was locking up his parish church, when he was shot at close range through the heart. There were no signs of robbery, and he lay on the veranda to his office clutching the church keys in his hand. Many surmise that Fr. Martin's murder was a result of his outspokenness in assisting poor Jamaican farmers. Certain land-developers had become more hostile in their attacks against the Jesuits in Jamaica. Monty William, SJ wrote this poem to mark the anniversary of Martin's death....

18 Jun

Thoughts on Attending Pope Francis’ Easter Mass.

On Easter Sunday, 2013, Pope Francis said his first Easter Mass since his election as Pope. Kevin O'Shea recalls his trip to Rome to attend this Mass and shares the thoughts that the Mass brought to mind....

17 Jun