What are commonly known today as First and Second Kings used to be designated as Third and Fourth Kings in the Bible. The two books of Samuel were the first two Books of Kings. Looking at them as four books about the rise and fall of kingship in Israel helps us to understand that they form a unit....
Before becoming Socius to the Provincial, John McCarthy,SJ taught at St. Mark's in Vancouver. During that time he wrote today's post about what teaching means to him....
At an early age I was seduced by nature; tempted by rock, wind and water, invited by barrens, bogs and forests, infatuated by the wilderness of my native Newfoundland. Mesmerized, obsessed, blinded, I fell for nature. The affair continues....
In this posting of A Guide to Reading the Bible, we learn the story of Ruth, a Moab woman who became the great-grandmother of Israel's most revered king - David....
In today's guide to the Bible we learn that . . . "There is one unifying theme throughout Judges which is repeated almost to boredom: fidelity to God brings blessing; infidelity means punishment ad misery. We can ask ourselves even today if this lesson can be taught too frequently."...
Making a daily Examen can help us find those moments of our day when we find the presence of God in our lives....
One of my favorite parts about being a Jesuit is that I get to hear lots of stories about prayer. My favorite ones always have crazy plot twists, often prefaced with You won't believe what happened!" I'm basically the kid who's had a Jack-in-the-Box for 5 years and still cranks that little metal handle to be startled by the same surprising guy every time. No matter how wide I set my sights, no matter how many underdog voices I anticipate in the forum, God always seems to speak through the only person/place/event I seem to overlook – without fail. And doing so, completely changes the game." Reposted from The Jesuit Post with permission....
The Book of Joshua is centered around the conquest of the Promised land and the partition of the territory between the tribes....
Pope Francis entrusts to the Apostleship of Prayer an intention for July that addresses an issue increasingly familiar to Canadians: That indigenous peoples, whose identity and very existence are threatened, will be shown due respect." Last year's culmination of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission brought the situation of our indigenous peoples to a significant spot on the national agenda."...
Fred Power, SJ continues his guide to reading the bible with today's entry- Deuteronomy....
