12 Mar

What is the definition of fog? According to Fr. Jim Murphy SJ, fog is "a cloud that touches the Earth". Fr. Jim was born in St. John, New Brunswick in 1914, one of nine children. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1934, and was ordained a priest in 1947. He studied theology in Bogota, Colombia, and did doctoral studies in Toronto. Much of his life was spent in Halifax, where he taught chemistry at St. Mary's University. Fr. Jim was born in St. John, New Brunswick in 1914, one of nine children. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1934, and was ordained a priest in 1947. He studied theology in Bogota, Colombia, and did doctoral studies in Toronto. Much of his life was spent in Halifax, where he taught chemistry at St. Mary's University....

11 Mar

In general, Jamaicans just love music! Literally, the colorful array of races that make up the Jamaican society epitomizes its motto "Out of many, one people" and equally, its musical culture is influenced by many genres and musical cultures. As such, Jamaicans have developed a very sophisticated taste for music which permeates every aspect of its culture....

10 Mar

Chances are you've heard of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. If you haven't, I highly recommend you start reading it and don't stop. To my mind, it equals any work of literature in terms of its depth of character and its exploration of the human experience. Also, it's a pleasure to read: it is very funny and beautifully drawn. It's one of those marvellous experiences that are all-too-easy to miss. So let me tell you about it....

09 Mar

It's Lent again! How is this year's celebration of Lent going to differ from last year's celebration? Ponder the ashes on Ash Wednesday. They are the burnt remains of the palms leftover from last year's Passion (Palm) Sunday. The cycle has come full circle. How am I different at the start of this Lent than I was at the end of Lent a year ago?...

08 Mar

I think I'd like to be A Jesuit on Mars To soar through that black, airless sea And evangelize the stars Perhaps some child of the red sands Awaits the Word of God They'll gape in amazement as I land In my ecclesial space pod...

07 Mar

March is here, and this month, portending so much for our Church, providentially culminates with Easter Sunday. A little while ago, we lived 18 momentous days in February which began on 11.02 with Pope Benedict's announcement that he would be stepping down....

06 Mar

When I came here – sent and missioned by the Provincial – in September 2011, the image noted in GC 35 – "to new frontiers" – was an important element of my discernment process. I had spent 5 years in Winnipeg working as the National Ecclesial Assistant (as well as Prairies and Rockies/BC Assistant) of the Christian Life Community in Canada, as well as giving and directing people in the Spiritual Exercises and doing other pastoral ministry....

05 Mar

Poetry should leave its reader with something beautiful and so should a well-written game. Games, like poetry demand their reader's active participation in discovering meaning beyond what is apparent on the surface. As a story, The Cave teaches us to go deeper in more ways than one.Poetry should leave its reader with something beautiful and so should a well-written game. Games, like poetry demand their reader's active participation in discovering meaning beyond what is apparent on the surface. As a story, The Cave teaches us to go deeper in more ways than one....

03 Mar

the sky the colour of fish skin before the winter storm your gaze smudges rushes with emotion broken lines of birds damp down gather and grow formal...

02 Mar

Watching on television the departure of Benedict XVI on February 28, 2013 and seeing photos of his helicopter flight around Rome, brought to mind lines from Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem Morte D'Arthur....

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