Albert Debono

a loose translation of the lyrics of the Italian song Uomo by Amadeo Minghi remembering Pope John Paul 2 Arriving from far with the memory of wheat fields alive in his eyes And the wind from Auschwitz alive in his heart all while he penned poems of love love that starts in the soul of all man for all mankind Arriving from far held firm by the pain and The Book in his hand When he was shot was a day i cried while all the world stood by his side that day the world rediscovered its soul the truth never dies Dressed in white he travelled the world towards a thousand lands no hint of wanting to end But in his eyes lived a deep pain the view of the world taking a different direction the wars, and mankind that sells all it can the truth that dies He went where war, famine and poverty have killed every trace of dignity Go there o heart of mine and remember ...what a Cain I am myself. The sirens of the East drew the world to a halt Something wa

The Five Best Pieces of Jesuit Wisdom I’ve Ever Heard by JAMES MARTIN, SJ  on February 8, 2012 http://thejesuitpost.org/site/2012/02/the-five-best-pieces-of-jesuit-wisdom-ive-ever-heard/ Unlike most of the guys who write for The Jesuit Post, I’m not exactly a “young Jesuit.” I’m 51. (On the other hand, these days anyone under 90 could be considered “young” in a religious order.) But even though I may not know as much about the latest music (read: nothing) I have a leg up when it comes to experience. I’ve been a Jesuit for 23 years.  I’ll spare you the complete description of my training or “formation,” as we say.  (Short version: Boston to Jamaica to Chicago to Nairobi to New York to Boston to New York to California to New York.)  Instead I’d like to boil down the most helpful things that I’ve heard from my elders: those who have trained me, who have been my spiritual directors, who have been my superiors, and who have been my colleagues and friends. All of these

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