11 Nov

Since March 2008 I have been working as a teacher and international partner at the Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation (KAICT) in Monrovia, Liberia. Late in 2013 the deadly Ebola virus was discovered in our neighboring country Guinea and in due course it reached us in Liberia. At first the number of cases of Ebola was relatively few. So I took some home leave in Canada in late June. However, by August the disease had spread throughout Liberia as well as Guinea and Sierra Leone. The question arose as to whether I should return to Liberia as I had planned....

10 Nov

In this article, originally published in The Jesuit Post (thejesuitpost.org) on August 6, 2014, Matt Spotts, SJ reflects on the first world war one hundred years ago and what its legacy is today....

09 Nov

In the past few months IgNation has presented three sets of Jesuit portraits. Jesuits were viewed through the lens of fiction, through the filter of biography, and through the written equivalent of "selfies" – short autobiographical reflections by contemporary Jesuits.Today, in the first of three articles, IgNation contributor, Kevin Burns, looks through this collection of portraits to identify some of the recurring themes and images. This is what he learned about being a Jesuits from a somewhat random and eclectic set of novels....

04 Nov

Here in Madrid I take a twenty minute walk to mass every Sunday. Directly in my path is the hospital. Her hospital. The one with the 'Ebola Nurse'. The local papers run several front page stories about her every day. A bank of cameras and news vans huddle permanently just outside the gate waiting for something. There was even a public debate about whether her dog should be euthanized -- animal rights on one side and Ebola paranoia on the other. Paranoia won. Excalibur, the dog, was destroyed Wednesday. Her husband remains in quarantine. Reprinted with permission from The Jesuit Post (11/15/14)...

02 Nov

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 by Santiago Rodriguez, SJ...

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....

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....

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...

14 Oct

As I grow older, I become increasingly aware that there is injustice in the world--big time. Unfortunately, I haven't a clue what to do about it.The disproportion between my intellectual awareness and my practical cluelessness makes me uneasy--so much so that it is increasingly difficult to ignore. I really must do something about it. But what?That's where the Jesuit Forum comes in....

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