Je Suis
For this week's poetry Tuesday, Greg Kennedy, SJ offers us some thoughts on the incidents in Paris....
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Mar
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Feb
Wayside
From time to time, over the next few months, 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 John D. O'Brien, SJ, a Jesuit scholastic who is an instructor at Corpus Christi College in Vancouver....
22
Feb
My Love/Hate Relationship with TV
We all have - in some way or another - a love/hate relationship with TV. In this article, originally posted on The Jesuit post (thejesuitpost.org) on February 16, 2015, Jesuit scholastic, Bryan Strassburger, presents some of the pros and cons for loving/hating some popular Tv show....
15
Feb
Let’s All Go To The Movies
I have been hearing for a couple years now that Martin Scorsese was getting ready to direct a film version of Shusaku Endo's Silence. And according to my sources at the Huffington Post, it will begin shooting at the end of the year. Liam Neeson will reprise his role as a Jesuit and Andrew Garfield will shed his spidey costume for a black robe. What if we capitalize on the Jesuit charm that seems to be sweeping the globe (Thanks, Pope Francis!) and delve into more movies about Jesuits. Luckily you have me, avid moviegoer and lover of creating what if" scenarios."...
09
Feb
light under bridges
Tuesday are poetry days at igNation. Today's poem - "light under bridges" is by Monty Williams, SJ...
02
Feb
Forgiving Mother
On this poetry Tuesday, the poem is by Grace Colella who teaches with the Toronto Catholic District School Board and is a part-time student in the MAMS program at Regis College....
29
Jan
A Case For Nostalgia: Downton Abbey – Season 5 (England, 1924)
With the coming of the New Year PBS has begun screening the fifth season of Downton Abbey. The plot of this ongoing saga revolves around the family of Lord Granton and the domestic household's attempt to cope with the changes of the 20th Century both on a social and personal level. Over the past four years the program has gained a large audience in Britain, Canada and the United States. What is the reason for the success of this weekly television program that follows the day-to-day fortunes of these diverse characters?...
26
Jan
Prayer for a Neighbor
Today's poem, by Greg Kennedy, SJ, tells of a neighbour - "at the summit of her sadness" - whose life has been troubled for many years....
19
Jan
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Jan
in the dark
Tuesday is poetry day at igNation. Today's poem - "in the dark" is by Monty Williams, SJ...