29 Oct

Finding Excuses to Be Happy by John Guyol, SJ was originally published in The Jesuit Post on September 20, 2013. It is reprinted here with permission....

28 Oct

Think of one gift you delighted in receiving. Perhaps it was a piece of clothing, or jewelry, or art. Maybe it was something your child or friend had made, or an heirloom passed on to you by a dear grandparent. Whatever it is, picture it now and remember the moment you received it. See the person who gave you this special gift. Bring their face to mind. Now imagine the look on their face as they watch you take their gift and flush it down the toilet or smash it with a hammer. Hold that image....

27 Oct

In today's "Tuesday Poem", Grace Colello writes of her discovery of God. Grace teaches with the Toronto Catholic District...

23 Oct

In section 234 of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius we are encouraged to "bring to memory the benefits received" when we reflect on our experiences. In thechaos of the violent events in Ottawa on October 22, 2014, igNation contributor Kevin Burns was caught up in a flood of memories of another violent event in Canada. Today he writes about the experience of seeing one through media coverage and how this "brought to memory" another violent event that he witnessed much closer. As the chaotic events unfolded in Ottawa, memories of a day he spent in Montreal began to take over. He's titled the piece: Something Simple....

22 Oct

For Evangelization (6) : That the Holy Spirit may support the work of the laity who proclaim the Gospel in the poorest countries. Two examples from Nepal....

21 Oct

Living with limits, living well! Hints for neighbours on an endangered planet is a wonderful publication intended for people concerned with the condition of our beleaguered world. Its authors are Bill Ryan, SJ and Janet Somerville with Anne O'Brien, gsic and Anne-Marie Jackson, the Director of the Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice. In its forward, Archbishop Paul-André Durocher, President of the CCCB, fittingly describes this work as "a sign of hope in our world."...

20 Oct

From time to time, 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 poem is by Greg Kennedy, SJ, who is studying theology at Regis College in Toronto....

19 Oct

In May 2014, igNation launched a series exploring the Jesuit identity as it is expressed in works of fiction: "Keyword: Jesuit, Genre: Fiction". This was followed by the series "Keyword: Jesuit, Genre: Biography". In these two series we hear what others think about what it means to be a Jesuit – in fiction and in biography. This new series – "Keyword: Jesuit, Genre: Autobiography" – will explore what it means to be a Jesuit today – as told in their own words by Canadian Jesuits. The articles – written for igNation –are as different in expression and format as the men who wrote them. Today's Posting - What It Means to Me to Be A Jesuit Today - is s by Bill Robins, SJ...

16 Oct

Father Bernard Basset, ,S.J, was an outstanding Jesuit priest in England who was highly successful as a communicator in writing and speaking. He gave a series of talks on personal prayer that were broadcast on the then world-wide Sacred Heart Program on radio. They were subsequently published in the Canadian Messenger of the Sacred Heart magazine....

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