On this Sunday, we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of our Lord, and consequently, our own baptisms as well. The Summons (Will You Come and Follow Me) by John Bell was sung at Mass, and there was an undeniable presence of the Spirit alive in the hearts of the congregation. I thought it especially expressive of the ideals of the FCJ charism.
So with this, I wish you a happy day and a blessed week ahead.
A fresh, contemporary and energizing release of Archbishop Denis Hart’s Pentecost Letter to Youth 2013 on what faith is, faith from within, faith as opening up, faith as witness and proclamation. To read the letter, go to: cam.org.au/YouthLetter
This video contains footage from the streets of Santiago in the Dominican Republic set to Sarah Vaughan’s rendition of Summertime.
I have prior to this, felt the soulful sorrow of poverty in the song, but to watch it alongside these images is something else altogether, that moves me to compassion.
What moves you to compassion?
How might you be able to respond to someone or something with compassion today?
As with all things, in good and in bad; in sorrow and in joy, we give thanks to God who loves us so much that he gave his Son to suffer with us, so that we might live.
Timothy Muldoon, professor at Boston College shares his thoughts on why Ignatian spirituality is appealing, but also, helpful for young people.
To paraphrase, Ignatian spirituality is asking the big questions (What do I want in life? Do I have a purpose?) but it is also the practice of asking and the practice of answering these big questions.
“It’s not intellectual,” says Muldoon. “It’s not about ideas. It’s about what you do.”
The Ignatian tradition invites us to answer these questions so we may become more fully who God first desired us to be.
With gratitude to Sr Lynne FCJ (UK) for a wonderful video.
Keeping Company 