11 Jun

One of the default themes in the repertoire of Pope Francis is an emphasis on God's mercy towards us. The compassion and mercy of God are expressed in many ways. A traditional way in the month of June is devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.The images that graced the walls of our parents' and grandparents' walls don't always work for younger people. As a matter of fact, they turn off many people. That's why it's great that the Gospel and the Church have such a variety of images of the love and mercy of God....

04 Jun

I used to live in community with a very holy Jesuit Brother. He taught me a great deal about not taking for granted the gift of my daily access to the Eucharist, especially in a world where so many devout Catholics, especially in remote areas, do not have access to a regular celebration of the Eucharist.Br. John Masterson used to regularly share at community meetings that he felt so privileged. All he had to do was walk out of his room and take about twenty paces in order to reach the house chapel, where there was a tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament and Mass was celebrated at 7:30 a.m. each day. I think of him as we acknowledge the Feast of Corpus Christi....

30 May

A poem for this day of Pentecost - a feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ (120 in all), as described in the Acts of the Apostles 2:1–31.[1] For this reason, Pentecost is sometimes described by some Christians today as the "Birthday of the Church"....

28 May

The Church celebrates Trinity Sunday in a few days. Jesus reminds us in the Gospel for Trinity Sunday: I am with you always, to the end of the age." The Trinity is an invitation for us to ask how the Lord is with us. There is an infinite variety of ways of experiencing God with us. We relate to God in ways that make sense to each one of us. God is a mystery to us. We can never claim to fully know God."...

25 May

In today's poem for igNation's Poetry Tuesdays, Monty Williams, SJ speaks of Pentecost. all that is not love we carry with us offer all that is not love to step over the next border what remains a cross...

21 May

The Church is celebrating Pentecost again. This blog has explored two gifts of the Holy Spirit on our celebrations of the past two years: courage and knowledge. This time, we look at wisdom. Wisdom is traditionally seen as the first of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. In scripture, wisdom is seen as an attribute of God, a breath of the power of God ...

18 May

In celebration of the Feast of Pentecost, Greg Kennedy, SJ - who will be ordained the day before Pentecost=offers us his reflections on Pentecost in this poem....

14 May

Sunday's Feast of the Ascension also marks the 49th annual World Communications Day. This is in fitting with the call in the Gospel to go out as witnesses to the ends of the earth." Mark's Gospel has Jesus say to his followers: "Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.""...

11 May

In today's poem, Greg Kennedy, Sj, takes a look at what it might have meant - in contemporary terms - to wait for the Ascension of Jesus....

21 Apr

April 22 is recognized as Earth Day. This special day had its origins in 1970 in the United States and has gradually spread to over 190 nations. Our first celebration of a Canadian day in honour of the Earth was in 1980, though the official Earth Day started in 1990. Today we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this special day. Events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection....

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