The Ignatian Educator
The Ignatian Educator will explore the modern-day landscape of Catholic education through the events, themes and spiritual lessons that defined the life of St. Ignatius Loyola—from his collision with the cannonball to his companions in Rome.
This blog will consider the nature, mission and future of Catholic education at all levels. Just as St. Ignatius was intimately involved in the world, this blog will likewise consider the cultural and sociological factors that influence today’s students.
February 2015
-
Feb 5 2015 - 10:19pm0 comments
Fr. Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire and creator of the impressive Catholicism series, a few days ago published an essay expressing the impact that Thomas Merton's writings exerted on his (Fr. Barron's) interest in religious life. Fr. Barron says that Merton "had a decisive influence on me and my vocation to the priesthood."
-
Feb 4 2015 - 11:59pm0 comments
Catholic San Francisco, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, profiled the Society of Jesus in its latest issue, providing some good historical information. A snippet:
-
Feb 3 2015 - 11:25pm0 comments
Sometimes I'm asked to recommend a Bible, one that provides an accurate translation along with helpful annotations that illuminate the complexities of the stories and text.
-
Feb 2 2015 - 11:56pm0 comments
One of the most influential texts for my teaching, thinking and writing, as well as for my own efforts to live faithfully as a lay Catholic is the Second Vatican Council document Gaudium et Spes, the Council's Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World. Just about every paragraph contains something worth savoring, but I return frequently to one section in particular.
It's one of the most well known paragraphs of the Council, and I reproduce it here below. I...
Keep up with America's Ignatian Educator blog 