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“…And after the chief priests had met with the elders and formed a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money and instructed them: “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole His body while we were asleep.’ If this report reaches the governor, we ...
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Electronic devices have become our daily bread. We rely on them more and more. A Jesuit in my community recently joked: “In the past when Jesuits arrived in a new house, they would first ask what time daily mass was. Now the first thing they ask for is the Wi-Fi ...
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Even before it has started, the up-coming Pan-Amazon Synod has generated theological heat in the Catholic Church. Its working document – or Instrumentum Laboris – has already been denounced in some circles as heretical. Others welcome it as a sign of hope for change in the Church. The Instrumentum is too detailed ...
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Reflections
The prayerful reading of God’s word, which is “sweeter than honey” (Ps 119:103) yet a “two-edged sword” (Heb 4:12), enables us to pause and listen to the voice of the Master. It becomes a lamp for our steps and a light for our path (cf. Ps 119:105). As the bishops ...
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Prayer, because it is nourished by the gift of God present and at work in our lives, must always be marked by remembrance. The memory of God’s works is central to the experience of the covenant between God and his people. God wished to enter history, and so our prayer ...
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In silence, we can discern, in the light of the Spirit, the paths of holiness to which the Lord is calling us. Otherwise, any decisions we make may only be window-dressing that, rather than exalting the Gospel in our lives, will mask or submerge it. For each disciple, it is ...
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Sunday Reflections
This week our readings talk about the truly necessary things, of being in Christ, and of having right relationships with God, with creation and with each other. For only through these relationships will we amass the true treasures that we can take to the next life. “Vanity of vanity, all ...
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One of my interests and the topic of my research was the impact of technology on our identity / spirituality. I love the latest gadgets (and use them!) but I often wonder what these gadgets do to us – what they do to our spiritual lives, how they impact on ...
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Today’s Gospel reminds us that there are many ministries in the Church, but what unites them is Christ. This famous scene can be so often parodied – Martha fussing in the kitchen, Mary listening to Jesus – and can be easily misunderstood. It illustrates the tensions that arise when we ...
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Institute Connects August 2019
Institute Connects August 2019 News from the Jesuit Institute Ignatian Day 2019 — Johannesburg: The Jesuit Institute Ignatian Day in Gauteng took place on the 3 August 2019 with well over 100 people attending. Archbishop Thabo Makgoba spoke on the topic: ‘Ignatian Spirituality — Finding ...
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Institute Connects July 2019
Institute Connects July 2019 News from the Jesuit Institute Ignatian Day 2019: You are invited to the Ignatian Day on 3 August 2019 – an opportunity to learn more about Ignatian Spirituality, whether you are totally new to it or have been doing it for ...
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Institute Connects June 2019
Institute Connects June 2019 News from the Jesuit Institute Winter Living Theology 2019 How to live a Happy Life. The spirituality and psychology of well-being. Winter Living Theology 2019: This year's series brings Fr David Marcotte SJ, US Jesuit priest, clinical psychologist and professor at ...
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