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by Jim Tracy This blog is a presentation given by Ignatian Volunteer Jim Tracy at IVC New England's Event, "Living Mercy in the Jubilee Year of Mercy".  St. Francis House is the largest day shelter in Boston.  How it “lives mercy” includes: Providing over 600...

This blog post from Fr. William Barry, SJ, is a reflection on David Fleming’s Book, “What is Ignatian Spirituality”, which Ignatian Volunteers are using for spiritual reflection in many regions this service year. Click for Printable View In “A Way to Discern God’s...

by Si Smith, SJ             Here’s a little challenge: ask any ten friends to describe in detail what happened on the first Easter Sunday. You’ll likely get ten different answers. In addition, it seems everyone has their own personal interpretation of what it all...

by Fr. Randy Roche, SJ Though we make rules or guidelines that support the ways we express our love, it is always voluntary. We cannot be coerced to love, no matter how many obligations and responsibilities we take on as manifestations of our love. Loving is the most...

by Jim Haggerty Click for printable view Lots of stores on Delaware Street in our town of Walton, N.Y. are shuttered. Delaware Street is our downtown business avenue, but the busy traffic seems just to pass by on the way to larger towns like Binghamton and Oneonta....

by Linda Wihl Back in the day, mid-seventies, schools used to have “release time” for their students to attend religion classes at their own churches.  I was a director of religious education and sent the bus to gather our students at the local school in upstate New...

This blog post from William Barry, SJ, is a reflection on David Fleming’s Book, “What is Ignatian Spirituality”, which Ignatian Volunteers are using for spiritual reflection in many regions this service year. Click for printable view Fittingly, this year we read these...

by Arminda Au Click for Printable View Picture this. You are driving and see a homeless man holding a sign. You are in the left lane waiting for the green light where he is standing on the traffic island.  You decide to give him your unused Subway gift card. You roll...

by Nancy Brouillard McKenzie This post is reprinted from a publication of the Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach and used with permission of CCAO, an IVC Partner Agency Click for Printable View At the presentation of Jesus in the temple, Simeon told Mary that a...