Iggy Week

Hi All,

As you might recall from my blog entry last weekend, I mentioned that this past week is Ignatian Heritage week. It was a week packed full of events. It started off with Fr. Bill, Director of the Jesuit Residence here at Rockhurst giving the homily at the student mass last Sunday. For the gospel they read out of the Saint John's bible that was commissioned by the Benedictine monks of the Abbey of Saint John in Collegeville, Minn. The Director of the project came to speak on Wednesday night as part of the Ignatian Heritage week events. The Director came into his position before the idea was brought to Saint John’s to do this bible, it just kindof fell into his lap. Tim Ternes the Director of the program was a great speaker, he filled Mabee theater with students, faculty, alumni and community members for his talk.

I have to say it is amazing to see this reproduction of it up close. There are 7 volumes of it that make up the whole bible. It is the first time in nearly 500 years that there has been a hand written bible. This is the heritage edition of the bible. There are only 299 reproductions of it.

“Saint John's Abbey and University commissioned The Saint John's Bible to ignite the spiritual imagination of all peoples throughout the world,” Ternes said. “Their goal was to commission a work of art that illuminated the Word of God for a new millennium, in a way that is relevant to the 21st century.” To read more click here: http://www.rockhurst.edu/news/article/saint-johns-bible-coming-rockhurst/

The artwork in the Saint John's bible is simply amazing how it is contemporary and relevant to this century. There is actually a photo of the twin towers weaved into the prodigal son artwork in the bible.

On Tuesday, we had our annual mass of the Holy Spirit asking the God to send the holy spirit’s blessing upon the university this year. This is a tradition that is done by every Jesuit school. Afterwards we had a Renaissance themed lunch. It was a very nice mass and the lunch was very yummy.

Other than that my classes and my internship are keeping me busy. 

Hope you have a great week!

Below is a picture of the bible.  

Quote for the week: "Our greatest battles are that with our own minds" -Jameson Frank