by Kathy White On our frequent travels, John and I seek out spiritual discoveries to go along with the “normal” tourist spots. Our recent trip to Barcelona was the perfect example of such discovery. We planned to see the city as most people do – touring Gaudi’s architectural masterpieces including the stunning La… Read more »
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What do you find challenging about retirement?
by Linda Wihl When I meet with potential volunteers I become keenly aware of how our culture squanders one of our greatest resources, retirees. When I ask retirees, “What do you find challenging about retirement?” I hear three common responses: “I miss the sense of purpose I had when I was working.” “I… Read more »
My Kids
This blog post comes from Ignatian Volunteer Rich Pozdol of Chicago and is reprinted with permission from the IVC Chicago Footprints blog from earlier this year. Father “Bo” T.M. Lyons, spiritual director extraordinaire, and I were having dinner at Siam, my favorite Thai restaurant. We were having chicken pad thai, one of my favorite Thai… Read more »
The Joy of Welcoming the Stranger
By Nancy Brouillard McKenzie, Ignatian Volunteer This post is reprinted from a publication of the Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach (CCAO) and used with permission of CCAO, an IVC Partner Agency. “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed… Read more »
May
This blog post from Fr. William Barry, SJ, is a reflection on Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, written by Bryan Stevenson. Ignatian Volunteers across the country are reading and reflecting in community on this book this year. This piece is written on Chapter Sixteen: “The Stonecatchers’ Song of Sorrow,” “Epilogue,” and “Postscript”…. Read more »
Anatomy of Hope in Troubled Times
by Jim Haggerty Hope grows stronger in me when I reflect on simple things such as a family letter, a history book, an immigration form, and a tin whistle. When I entered the Jesuits in 1961, my father wrote me the first of many letters saying he was very happy and proud of… Read more »
Ignatian Volunteer Reflects on Kino Border Initiative, Nogales, AZ/Sonora
by Lucy Howell, Ignatian Volunteer, San Diego The Kino Border Initiative (KBI) is an eight year old bi-national mission to deportees at the Arizona/Mexico border offering humanitarian assistance (46,000 meals and shelter for nearly 400 women and children last year), pastoral care, advocacy and education (groups from all over the U.S. come to serve… Read more »
April
This blog post from Fr. William Barry, SJ, is a reflection on Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, written by Bryan Stevenson. Ignatian Volunteers across the country are reading and reflecting in community on this book this year. This piece is written on Chapter Fourteen: “Cruel and Unusual” and Chapter Fifteen: “Broken”. These… Read more »
Blessed Easter!
by Linda Wihl On Palm Sunday, Fr. Bob Thesing, SJ asked us to listen to the Passion Story with a new perspective, listen for some word or idea that might stand out. They read a narrative gospel, “not word for word from the missal so listen don’t read along”. The word that struck me… Read more »
Ignatian Resources in Uncertain Times
by Rev. Brian O. McDermott, S.J. These days many folks living in the United States are wracked by fear and anxiety. They may be undocumented immigrants; they may fear that they will lose their medical insurance; they may be concerned that they will lose the modest home in which they presently live. The reasons for… Read more »