Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: For the Greater Glory of God On my final weekend in Ireland, I had the pleasure of taking part in a ‘peace dialogue’ organized by Brian Lennon SJ. Brian is based in Armagh and came down to Dublin with a group of people from the Ulster unionist and loyalist communities, with… Continue reading The Long Experiment: Peacekeeping Talks
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: For the Greater Glory of God A great way of unwinding on experiment after the hectic days at the Peter McVerry Trust drop-in centre and the Gardiner St Parish Novena of Grace was to attend Pure in Heart. Pure in Heart is a weekly prayer meeting for young Catholics based in Dublin… Continue reading The Long Experiment: Pure in Heart
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: For the Greater Glory of God While my primary placement during my recent novitiate experiment in Dublin was to spend time at the Peter McVerry Trust drop-in centre, I also had an extremely formative experience by being involved in the local Jesuit parish: St Francis Xavier SJ, Gardiner St. Here, under… Continue reading The Long Experiment: Novena of Grace to St Francis Xavier SJ
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: For the Greater Glory of God My first day at the Peter McVerry Trust ‘Streets to Home’ drop-in centre was a microcosm of many things that were to come over the following three months. It was intense, I was out of my comfort zone and I found my decision to enter religious… Continue reading The Long Experiment: Working with Men and Women who are Homeless at the Peter McVerry Trust
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: For the Greater Glory of God We novices are currently back in Birmingham, embarking on our next six weeks of studies following a hectic few months of experiments and then a variety of Holy Week and Easter-related commitments. Having the time to slow down, reflect and write has been precious and… Continue reading The Long Experiment: An Introduction
Reflection for the Feast of Philip and James, 3rd May 2017 1 Corinthians 15: 1-8; Psalm 18; John 14: 6-14 “I have seen him.” “I have heard of him.” “I know him.” Which of these best describes my encounter with Jesus? Today is the Feast Day of the apostles Philip and of James. Both… Continue reading Seeing / Hearing / Knowing Jesus
A short review of my placement in Amsterdam. As a general rule, the first year novices are sent on experiment (placement) somewhere in their home province. As a member of the Dutch province, this meant that I was sent to live, work and pray with an ecumenical community in the heart of Amsterdam. Oudezijds 100… Continue reading A Light in the Darkness
In this interview with Pat Coyle from Irish Jesuit Communications, Christopher Brolly nSJ speaks about his reason for joining the Jesuits and he shares his experience of working with Peter McVerry SJ. More blogs and reflections to come, following our recent experiments across Britain, Ireland and the Low Countries…
The following post is a reflection given to accompany the daily readings of Wednesday 5th April (Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95 and John 8:31-42 ) With all the excitement and experiences of my recent experiment, it’s variety of locations and the many different people and communities I have met, I admit to feeling a little disconnected… Continue reading Lent: An Invitation to Freedom
I only have a little bit over a week left of my Short Experiment at L’Arche Belfast. I’d like to start by saying how grateful to God I am for all of the experiences that I’ve had here. He certainly has stretched me and has given me the grace of a magnanimous heart. Looking back… Continue reading My Last Week at L’Arche Belfast (23/3/17)
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