Called To Be A “Man for Others”
in today's post, a Grade Nine student at a Jesuit high School shares his insight into what it means to be a "Man for Others"....
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Jun
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Jun
A Guide to Reading the Bible #20 – Numbers
The people of Israel are numbered or counted in this book, and the telling of it makes for rather dull reading. Also, the book tells what took place from the time they leave Mount Sinai until they reach the Promised Land of Canaan. But there is much more of profound significance to the book than what is revealed by its two titles....
23
Jun
Memories of My Ordination Day
On May 21, 2016, Paul Robson, SJ was ordained a priest. In today's post he recalls the graces he received that day....
19
Jun
The Gift of Jealousy
Jealousy is intrinsic to our nature. We know this to be true but have we ever thought of "jealousy" as a gift to us?...
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Jun
A Guide to Reading the Bible #19 – Leviticus
Today's look at the Book of Leviticus reveals many interesting points. "For example, we celebrate jubilees of all kinds. In Leviticus 25:8-22, we read about the establishment of the Year of Jubilee. The word jubilee is derived from the Hebrew yobel meaning `ram`s horn` which was used as a trumpet to usher in this special year. During this year, special concessions were made to people in debt and to slaves. The Church has taken over the custom and given it a spiritual significance through the periodical `Holy Year` in which special opportunities are offered to Christians to gain remission of their debt to God."...
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Jun
A Guide to Reading the Bible #18 – Exodus
The Book of Exodus tells us how this group of slaves was able to do the seemingly impossible in breaking away from a strong and ruthless government and how they survived the first few years on their own under the leadership of Moses. The story is continued through the books of Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy which ends with the death of Moses....
05
Jun
Ramadan
Those of us who observe Lent will have some sense of the significance of Ramadan for Muslims. Millions of Muslims around the world are praying, fasting and reading the Qur'an. As with our Christian season of Lent, Ramadan is a time for Muslims to strive for purity in thought and deed....
03
Jun
A Guide to Reading the Bible #17 – Genesis
The first five books of the Bible, considered as a unit, were called by the Jews the "The Torah," or the Law. Because there were five books, they have been called the "Pentateuch," which is the English equivalent of a Greek and Latin word meaning "the five-volume book." In today's post. Father Fred Power, SJ look at the themes of the first book - Genesis....
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May
Invisible People in Our Midst
There are invisible people in the city where I live. There are also many invisible people in your town or city. No, they are not hidden by Harry Potter's invisibility cloak! Their physical appearance means that most of us who pass by tend to avert our eyes and basically ignore them, or even treat them as less than human....
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May
Our Lady of Mercy – The New Holy Door at Martyrs’ Shrine
The most prominent Holy Door is at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Not all of us can make a pilgrimage to Rome. Thus, there are many sites of pilgrimage throughout the world. The Archdiocese of Toronto has nine Holy Doors. Eight opened on 13 December 2015. The final one opened at the Martyrs' Shrine in Midland, Ontario on Saturday 07 May 2016. It was on that day that the Shrine opened for the 2016 season....