Deep Calls to Deep Ignatian Spirituality #5
“16 Reasons I am grateful for St. Ignatius” – Dennis Hamm, SJ The final four… finally! Thank you, Ignatius, for showing that personal religious experience and institutionalized religion are not rivals or enemies but both parts of an integral life of faith. Ignatius would not let anyone get away with saying, “I’m spiritual but not religious.” […]
Roc Homily Part C – Twenty-Sixth Sunday Ordinary Time 2016
Audio version of homily for the 26th Sunday Ordinary Time:
Roc Homily Part Deux – Twenty-Sixth Sunday Ordinary Time 2016
Jesus addressed, I believe, the mystery of the meaning of possessiveness in the Pharisees – and in our lives as well I asked the congregation to reflect upon the First Principle & Foundation from the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Please read, reflect, and notice points of attraction & aversion. These will help you know how you are […]
Roc Homily – Twenty-Sixth Sunday Ordinary Time 2016
A wake up call to the Pharisees who were “lovers of money” Last week in Luke 16, we heard some of the following and missed some: Luke 16:13–15 — No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the […]
Roc Homily Part Deux – Twenty-Fourth Sunday Ordinary Time 2016
The Religious Significance of the Illusion of Righteous Anger: What does this have to do with 9/11? RE: the religious significance of the illusion of righteous anger? Often fear elicits anger Anger inflates one in order to avoid feeling vulnerable Anger allows one to focus outside/blame & not look inside Seems to me that we have […]
Roc Homily Part One – Twenty-Fourth Sunday Ordinary Time 2016
The Prodigal Family has impulse control issues The father of the family can’t help himself. He gives what should not be given. He runs wildly to meet the younger son. He has the fatted calf prepared for a feast. He pleads with the elder son. The younger son can’t help himself either. He asks for […]
Ignatian Spirituality #4
“16 Reasons I am grateful for St. Ignatius” – Dennis Hamm, SJ Thank you, Ignatius, for being a “soul brother.” He referred to his mission as “helping souls,” not because he thought he was dealing with disembodied spirits, but because “soul” connoted the divine origin, dignity, and destiny of every human being he encountered. He was […]
Ignatian Spirituality #2
Part II: “16 Things for which I am Grateful to St. Ignatius” by Dennis Hamm, SJ Here is the second bite-sized installment from Dennis’ text for his homily on the feast of Ignatius: Thank you, Ignatius, for providing a positive approach to evil in the world. Rather than operate out of anger or fear and scapegoating […]
Ignatian Spirituality #1
“16 things for which I’m grateful to Ignatius of Loyola” by Dennis Hamm, SJ, Faculty of Theology (emeritus) Creighton University Homily on the Feast of St. Ignatius – July 30, 2016 – Saturday Vigil Mass, St. John’s Parish @ Creighton University St. Ignatius heard that same gospel reading as a young man, along with the voices of […]
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