Focus

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  Seize the day! (Carpe diem!): Ignatian spirituality in the classroom

  Sep 04, 2014

  I wonder how many schoolteachers would actually see spirituality as even an element in their professional work. And yet, even a cursory comparison with other professions will reveal an instinctive tendency we have to see teachers as, at least potentially, spiritual figures.

  
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  Fearing our own maturity

  Sep 04, 2014

  Our bodies and our souls each have their separate aging process, and they aren’t always in harmony.

  

• Food For Thought

  Sep 04, 2014

  It’s no small task to trust someone we can’t see or hear – at least not with our five senses. And yet, since the beginning of Christianity, trust in God has been central to us, as a body of believers and as individuals.

  

• Radically trusting in God

  Sep 04, 2014

  One of the most repeated phrases in the Bible is, “Be not afraid.” It is, of course, a spur to fearful humanity to trust in God and his goodness, mercy and benevolence in overseeing their lives.

  

• What does it mean to trust in God?

  Sep 04, 2014

  Trust is a simple word. While a basic concept, trust is a necessary component of all human interaction. By definition, trust is the firm belief in the integrity, ability or character of a person or thing.

  

• Food For Thought

  Aug 28, 2014

  In October, all eyes will be on the Vatican to see what comes out of the extraordinary Synod of Bishops, a meeting to prepare for the world Synod of Bishops next year, which may have implications for Catholic families.

  

• Extraordinary meetings for extraordinary times

  Aug 28, 2014

  At first sight, the word “synod” sounds a bit intimidating. But take a moment to get familiar with it since we’ll be hearing about it a lot this year and next year. First, a synod is simply a gathering of church leaders. That’s where they discuss issues important to the church.

  

• A synod on new challenges for families

  Aug 28, 2014

  There are good reasons for the people of the universal church to get to know each other better and to converse about their concerns, no matter how far apart their homelands might be.

  
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  Ten secrets to happiness

  Aug 28, 2014

  The past five years have seen a growth in interest in studies on human happiness. Numerous books have been published on the topic, not least Sonja Lyubomirsky’s, The Myths of Happiness, which has become for many a secular bible for happiness and meaning.

  

• Human compassion in the face of violence

  Aug 28, 2014

  While humans have an incredible capacity for violence and pain, they can also exhibit unimaginable acts of compassion, even at times when one would least expect it.