Connection

July 2024 - #35

Welcome. Haere Mai.

 

I was recently asked to create an image of St Ignatius of Loyola. This has taken some time and has provided a few surprises. As part of the process I discovered a new word "acatamiento". Discover more about this image via the blog post. And I hope these links below, with a theme of words and actions, inspire and connect with St Ignatius and beyond...

AMDG + Arohanui

~ Jane

Inspirational Things

Beauty (that which is lovely)

 

> How beauty heals (33min): Listen to Fabian Debora's incredible journey and learn about the homeboy art academy via AMDG: Jesuit Podcast. 

 

> An Evening with Anach Mòr & More (pg. 41): Recently, I was asked to write a reflection for the booklet I helped design called Encountering the Divine booklet. The book is free to download and full of reflections form people across ages, cultures, and locations.

 

> Refusing to be Enemies – the Zeitouna Story (58min): Watch a beautiful film about a group of Palestinian and Jewish women who have been meeting twice a month since 9-11.

 

> The Visual Commentary on Scripture: Freely accessible commentary on the Bible in dialogue with works of art. (Re)discover the Bible in new ways through the illuminating interaction of artworks, scriptural texts, and commissioned commentaries. Website + YouTube.

 

> Poetry: Discover beauty through words and actions via “The Starlight Night” by Gerard Manly Hopkins and “Matins” by George Herbert.

Goodness (that which fulfils its purpose)

 

> Create presentations that pop: Explore presentation guides to make a presentation that’s beautiful, memorable and impactful.

 

> Inconstant Regular: A typeface that is not only dyslexia-friendly but also appealing to designers (and free to download!).

 

> Spirituality and design: “…This idea that you can prioritise design without sacrificing faith is becoming increasingly popular.”

 

> Teens Surprise Math World (13 min): 60 minutes shares the story of how two young women from a Catholic high school in New Orleans recently solved a near-impossible 2000-year-old math equation with trigonometry!

 

> Golden Age Karate (5 min): Meet Jeff, a 15-year-old black belt who teaches karate to seniors to combat loneliness. “You’re never too old or never to young to learn something new.”

Truth (that which defines reality)

 

> Making the Jesuit prayer app “pray as you go” (38min): Meet the creators and discover truth in a global digital daily prayer movement.

 

> All are Welcome (4min): With loving truth, reminding us that all are welcome—Pope Francis consoles a boy who asked if his non-believing father is in Heaven.

 

> Spiritus Short Film Prize: Do you know anyone interested in film-making? The Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 2024 Spiritus Short Film Prize aims to contribute to a vision of hope and the common good for Australia. Entries close: 31 August 2024.

 

> Maori proverbs: A collection of truth and wisdom through words + downloadable images.

 

> Wayback Machine: Did you know there's an internet archive where you can see any website over time? It's fascinating!

Keep in touch on instagram or send me a message with any links to share.

Food For Thought

 

"We are all lying in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."

~ Oscar Wilde

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"If we shut our hearts to the pain of the world our celebrations become superficial. If we let that pain overwhelm our hope, we are lost in the dark. Tears in which pain and joy flow together do justice to life in its fullness."

~ Br. David Steindl-Rast

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"The only true perfection available to us is the honest acceptance of our imperfection."

~ Holding the Paradox - CAC / Richard Rohr

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Ka tū tonu Koe I roto I te aroha - Be true to the love within you.

~ Whakataukī - Māori proverb

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