Daily LifeMay 12, 2021Mothering the Cup
A poem/prayer for Mary - our mother - for this month dedicated to her.
Daily LifeMay 04, 2021The Second Wave in India: An on the Ground Perspective
"You remain at home, in a village, not knowing where to go and whom to contact. It is like those medieval sculptured reliefs in our Gothic cathedrals depicting the dance of death."
Daily LifeApril 28, 2021“It’s all happening at the zoo. I do believe it. I do believe it’s true.”
"The bison, the elks, the wolves, and even Simon the fox looked particularly shaggy, all seeming a little uncomfortable wearing the remains of winter fur in the 25 C heat."
Daily LifeApril 26, 2021When Money Talks We Buy The Message
"Greed, to a certain degree, is part of everyone’s make-up, whether we are well-off or struggling, whether we opt for a simple life or whether we pursue the almighty dollar. "
Daily LifeApril 20, 2021Worthy and Unworthy Words
"Our choice of words, worthy or unworthy, and the way we express them, can make a big difference. As St. Teresa of Calcutta said, “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”"
Daily LifeApril 19, 2021The Effects of the Pandemic on Forced Migration in Central America, Mexico and the USA
The Effects of the Pandemic on Forced Migration in Central America, Mexico and the USA.
Daily LifeApril 17, 2021Our Social Contract is Broken
"What we can learn is that the economy should be serving the person’s interests and not the other way around."
Daily LifeApril 16, 2021What is Justice?
"Part of answering the inciting question is understanding the social contract. The social contract is broken, and we need to fix it."
Daily LifeApril 15, 2021Delight in Unexpected Grace
"God delights in us. We’re allowed to delight in God’s delight, pure and simple. Chaotic as life is, there are times when that’s all the moment calls for. We don’t need to do anything more."
Daily LifeApril 14, 2021Resilience in a time of pandemic: A meditation for young professionals [Webinar]
On 8 April, Fr John O'Brien, SJ, gave a talk entitled Resilience in a time of pandemic: A meditation for young professionals. Watch the webinar here.
Daily LifeApril 13, 2021Time
"When we don’t have an end, we might make one up, or get demoralized when we can’t find it. Hence the disappointment when schools reopen and then close again, when the vaccine is coming, and then is held up. "
Daily LifeApril 12, 2021A Bloodless Martyr: Fr, Jack Burns, SJ
" . .. if they carry that Cross in love for others, as Jack did, they grace our world and give great, great glory to God."
Daily LifeApril 10, 2021It’s Not Just You: Hitting The Pandemic Wall
"No matter how the pandemic has disrupted your life, recognize that this is hard and that hitting a wall is a completely valid response to totally irregular circumstances."
Daily LifeApril 09, 2021Keeping The Faith in a Fragile World
"I honestly think that God does not expect us to believe without our questioning anything that is outside our understanding. Surely our faith is only worthwhile if it is not afraid to question. "
Daily LifeMarch 23, 2021So What!
A while back, a poet sent in a poem entitled "What If". Today another poet replies with the poem "So what."
Daily LifeMarch 15, 2021The Normalization of Indifference
"How many of us have raised our voices to denounce the decision of our governments not to offer permanent residence to all those with precarious status who were on the front lines of the pandemic? "
Daily LifeFebruary 24, 2021“Only Light Overcomes Darkness”
"n terms of Novum-U*, darkness exposes itself in an unwillingness to seek help, study, or give up bad habits; light appears in the desire to learn, to grow emotionally and spiritually, and to live a virtuous life."
Daily LifeUncategorisedFebruary 23, 2021Soothing Solitude
The poet asks where does this solitude lead.
Daily LifeFebruary 14, 2021Unclean! – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"Leprosy and COVID and other communicable diseases are very real. Our Christian challenge is to treat the disease without rejecting the sick person.."
Daily LifeFebruary 13, 2021Anniversary – As if we had never been
Seven years ago today - February 13, 2014 - igNation posted it's first articles - one in each of our four categories - Our Culture, Our Daily Lives, Our Seasons, Our Spirituality. In honor of this first anniversary, we repost the first article. Please enjoy!
Daily LifeFebruary 12, 2021igNation’s Seventh Anniversary
Seven years ago, the blog - igNation began posting the life and times of today's world. Tomorrow we will reprint that first post - "As if We had Never Been."
Daily LifeFebruary 08, 2021Facing the Future With Hope – Reflections from Hopeful Writers
"We cannot be faithful to hope while at the same time demand instant solutions.”"
Daily LifeFebruary 05, 2021Caring for Our Common Home
"Our hope is that the stories shared in these pages will inspire those who feel inclined to participate, to join, with Gospel depth, in this mission of reconciliation and resurrection in our common home."
Daily LifeFebruary 04, 2021The Pope of Rome, the Grand Imam of Cairo, and the Official World Day of Fraternity
". . . the celebration “responds to a clear call that Pope Francis has been making to all humanity to build a present of peace in the encounter with the other.""
Daily LifeJanuary 26, 2021A January Morning Thought
A morning journey in the midst of aW innipeg winter.
Daily LifeJanuary 25, 2021Goodbye, Father Bob
"Our relationship was founded on a shared belief in Jesus’ cross and resurrection."
Daily LifeJanuary 22, 2021Dog Videos: a confession?
"The potential of a species is judged not by its least accomplished but by its most."
Daily LifeJanuary 21, 2021Ask a Priest: Are Some People favoured by God from Birth?
"Are some people just born as say part of the elect that they live a privileged life? Meaning they are favored by God from birth?”
Daily LifeJanuary 16, 2021The Little Parakeet
"She always thought that her creator was coaxing her towards the best version of herself though she sometimes wondered if there was a more direct route than the one she was on. Mistakenly she believed that she knew what that was."
Daily LifeJanuary 12, 2021A Prayer for Those Growing Old (and Fearful), That’s Me.
A Christmas present we would like to receive.
Daily LifeJanuary 09, 2021Happy New Year of Care
"Paraphrasing Pope Francis’s homily on the first day of the new year, 2021 will be a good year only if we start taking care of each other and of our common home. "
Daily LifeJanuary 08, 2021Meeting the Challenges of 2021 with Hope
"Without a doubt, 2020 has been a year of uncertainty, despair, gloom and doom, but let us look forward to the coming year with renewed hope, faith, joy, love and normality once again."
Daily LifeJanuary 07, 2021Morality 3: What is morality really about?
"Morality helps us to “stay in formation” with the others around us."
Daily LifeDecember 17, 2020Finding God in a . . . Kaleidoscope + A Poetic Perspective
"We have highlighted, each in turn, the four Jesuit Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAP’s) as a vision of ministry for the future. The questions now are, “What do we do with them? "
Daily LifeDecember 12, 2020Whatever Happened to Good Manners?
“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.”
Daily LifeDecember 10, 2020Holy Boldness
"It’s about stepping out of our fears It’s about trusting in the Lord one step at a time, and whatever the step."
Daily LifeDecember 05, 2020The Gift of Time
“Every time you helped someone, gave a moment of kindness when you were feeling weak, you were petitioning the spirit we are to come…Good things come to those who wait on others.”
Daily LifeNovember 27, 2020Contemplation and Political Action: An Ignatian Guide to Civic Engagement [Download]
The main purpose of the document is to empower the wider Ignatian and Catholic family to engage in politics as one of the highest form of charity, oriented by our values.
Daily LifeSpiritualityNovember 24, 2020Canadian Jesuits International: A just future, from a South Sudanese perspective
"There are many good things the international community can learn from being in solidarity with South Sudan and South Sudanese women."
Daily LifeNovember 23, 2020Furthering The Reign of God
How do we further the reign of God in light of the pandemic, and the forthcoming USA election?
Daily LifeNovember 20, 2020Morality 2: Conscience: The Aboriginal Vicar of Christ
"I am beginning to believe that deep down our conscience is fundamentally good, and to follow it rightly, is to find the true God."
Daily LifeUncategorisedNovember 19, 2020A Prayer of Gratitude and Remembrance before Meals
A Prayer of Gratitude and Remembrance before Meals
Daily LifeNovember 18, 2020God With Me
"The trip overturned my presumptions about how the presence of God shows up in our lives."
Daily LifeNovember 10, 2020Canadian Jesuits International: Committed to a just future for all
". . . a community told us how a Canadian mining company had polluted their water and land, destroyed their source of income, and turned it into “a community of dead people, living in fear.”"
Daily LifeNovember 07, 2020The Virtue of Respect
What is "respect" and where is it found in our daily lives.
Daily LifeNovember 04, 2020Definitely Not The Opera
Is truth really stranger than fiction? Take a look at something written over two decades ago.