Dear Friends,
“The Ignatian Year 2021–2022 (which started May 20) … 500 years after Saint Ignatius of Loyola was wounded by a cannonball, the event that would lead to his conversion. This is a unique opportunity that should not be missed ...The theme of conversion is central to this special year. In the current context of the pandemic, we can see the Ignatian Year also as an opportunity to move forward on the path toward reconciliation and justice for all humanity.” (Jesuits Canada)
The shocking tragedies of hundreds of unmarked children’s graves found on the grounds of former Catholic Residential Schools demands our conversion to reconciliation with and justice for this land’s Indigenous nations. Several articles in this issue call us to act for the greater good and do what we can to listen to and support with appropriate actions, Indigenous nations, as they uncover these intolerable injustices. Love is shown in deeds, asserted St. Ignatius.
Because many submissions for this issue are longer than usual, all articles are accessed by clicking the links below. The submissions are informative, inspiring and encourage us to reflect and read the signs of the times. The hope is that, on this Canada Day, we will read and discern pathways to truth and reconciliation. Lois Zachariah (editor)
