This is about Pope Francis’s Evangelii Gaudium, The Joy of the Gospel. You can find it on line in several places, and you can buy a book-sized copy of it from USCCP at www.usccbpublishing.org – and you’ll want to have a copy of it, I promise you.
Here, I just want to say three things (I think it’s three – let’s see).
On the way from Loyola to the town of Javier - where Francis Xavier was born, baptized, and grew up - we prayed in silence. Being bussed along, securely and in silence, helps a group of pilgrims reach quiet of spirit. We surely did, in that green, steep-hilled countryside.
When we pilgrims got to Loyola, we found ourselves in a deep valley. We couldn't see the Loyola castle: it's encased in a humongous grey building crowned with an equally humongous dome.
We rode our tour bus up to the little church on the hill above Loyola's castle. Inigo used to climb that hill as a boy to pray before his "Lady of Olatz".
A few days ago I celebrated Mass for the twenty or so men in our infirmary. The feast day was that of Guardian Angels...
This is about religion and science. Not in public schools, but in public, in the NYTimes. Some might not find it interesting...
Jesus had sent His disciples out to spread good news. They were to go to a town and discover first whether the Holy Spirit had been busy there
Among the surprises the Lord has dropped on us, the election of a Jesuit as the Bishop of Rome ranks highest. ...
The Ignatian Spirituality Institute is pleased to announce that Fr Joe Tetlow, S.J. will keep a blog on our website. Be sure and check back often for his postings. You will find them here.
I recently read this sentence: "I am awesome at prayer because I love people and I know God loves me." I think I almost stopped breathing. Do I feel this way about prayer?
