The role of deacon is one of service. The deacon is to serve at the altar, and be minister of the word, and serve in the world through acts of charity. We heard about this role of the deacon, from Archbishop Terry Prendergast, SJ, at the ordinations at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Toronto. Along with the ordination of one new priest, Greg Kennedy, I and three others had the honour of being ordained deacon that day....
I used to live in community with a very holy Jesuit Brother. He taught me a great deal about not taking for granted the gift of my daily access to the Eucharist, especially in a world where so many devout Catholics, especially in remote areas, do not have access to a regular celebration of the Eucharist.Br. John Masterson used to regularly share at community meetings that he felt so privileged. All he had to do was walk out of his room and take about twenty paces in order to reach the house chapel, where there was a tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament and Mass was celebrated at 7:30 a.m. each day. I think of him as we acknowledge the Feast of Corpus Christi....
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 – Regina, Saskatchewan....
Games are mere trivial pursuits, you might say. Or are they? In today's poem, Viola Athaide sees something more in them....
Immigrants and refugees have always been a part of the experience of humanity. Perhaps it ties in to that internal tension we feel between staying put and wandering. Many of us like to wander. However, even more of us are forced to wander the earth, looking for a place to call home. Thus, it is fitting that the June prayer intention entrusted to the worldwide Apostleship of Prayer by Pope Francis is for a subject very dear to his heart: "that immigrants and refugees may find welcome and respect in the countries to which they come."...
A poem for this day of Pentecost - a feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ (120 in all), as described in the Acts of the Apostles 2:1–31.[1] For this reason, Pentecost is sometimes described by some Christians today as the "Birthday of the Church"....
Today's posting gives an update to the situation in Nepal from the point of view of Jesuits working in the region....
The Church celebrates Trinity Sunday in a few days. Jesus reminds us in the Gospel for Trinity Sunday: I am with you always, to the end of the age." The Trinity is an invitation for us to ask how the Lord is with us. There is an infinite variety of ways of experiencing God with us. We relate to God in ways that make sense to each one of us. God is a mystery to us. We can never claim to fully know God."...
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 continue our journey stopping at Calgary, Alberta....
In today's poem for igNation's Poetry Tuesdays, Monty Williams, SJ speaks of Pentecost. all that is not love we carry with us offer all that is not love to step over the next border what remains a cross...
