Meeting New Jesuits: Brook Stacey, SJ
In the second in a three part series, John D. O'Brien, SJ, interviews Canadian Jesuits who took their vows in August 2015. Today he interviews Brook Stacey, SJ....
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Nov
11
Nov
First Impressions Stick
In this article, originally posted in The Jesuit Post (thejesuitpost.org), Dan Everson, SJ looks at some of the origins of religious extremism and his own relation to extremism....
07
Nov
Meeting New Jesuits: Matthew Hendzel, SJ
In the first in a three part series, John D. O'Brien, SJ, interviews Canadian Jesuits who took their vows in August 2015. Today he interviews Matthew Hendzel, SJ....
05
Nov
Distracted Driving
In British Columbia, which has some of the toughest drunk driving laws in North America, the attorney general is aghast that, with one third the population, we have more distracted driving deaths than Ontario.Maybe that's because Ontario has already jacked up its distracted driving fine from $155 to $280. In an amusing touché, it goes to $500 if you contest it and lose, which should clear up a lot of nuisance court cases....
03
Nov
The Good and The Perfect
Garrett Gundlach,SJ, writes about winning and losing in this repost from The Jesuit Post (thejesuitpost.org): "All my trophies as a kid were participation trophies – the kind you get just for showing up, no- even just for having your name on the roster. 5th grade basketball. 1st grade pine wood derby. I had plenty of opportunities to learn how to lose gracefully, just on account of how many times I was 'able' to lose...
29
Oct
It’s The Pope! What Francis’ Visit Reveals About Americans.”
In this article, posted originally in The Jesuit Post, Bill McCormick,SJ looks at what Americans can take away from the Pope's visit to the USA. "I think Boehner's "It's the Pope!" will remain my favorite interpretation of Francis' time with us. Because it is the pope who inspires us. But now it's up to us to follow his lead."...
28
Oct
My Introduction to Indigenous Canadians
One of my responsibilities is to help our Jesuit Provincial Superior as his Assistant for the Native Apostolate. I've carried out that responsibility for over a year. I was stunned when Fr. Bisson asked me to do this, because I've shamefully had so little experience of Aboriginal People or their culture. Within a month or so, I found myself being consoled that I said yes. The role means that I'm supposed to be a support for our Jesuit ministries with indigenous peoples....
27
Oct
Little Things Mean A Lot
I can still hear my mother sing in her melodic voice the song Little Things Mean a Lot," and did she ever put into practice what she taught us! It is not the big projects and grandiose schemes that touch hearts, as much as the small things like being polite, welcoming someone, smiling, saying thank you, and being present to those who are ill or lonely."...
23
Oct
Productivity and Longevity
igNation asked Father Fred Power, SJ how he accounted for his ability to keep writing articles at the age of 91....
22
Oct
Francis, Thirst, and The Joy of Encounter
St. Joe's Prep, the Jesuit high school in Philadelphia – hosted 2Philly4Francis," an intentional, spiritual journey to coincide with Pope Francis' visit . . At school I worked for months with a team of students and adult volunteers to prepare to welcome more than 300 teenage pilgrims from 42 Jesuit high schools for a 5-day, 4-night event filled with talks, breakout sessions, prayer and, we hoped, more than a few sightings of His Holiness."This article first appeared in The Jesuit Post....