II ORDINARY TIME C – Wedding at Cana Dear Sisters and brothers in Christ: One of my favorite quotes and one that has been very helpful to me over the years, over these many years, over these many, many years is this one from CS Lewis: “Every idea we have of God, God must, … Read more II ORDINARY TIME C – Wedding at Cana
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THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 2015 John 4: 5-42 Sometimes the most important and impactful things that happen to us in our lives, when we are paying attention, are the things that come to us because of our interaction with a person we’ve never met before. I remember, one time, paying a homeless man’s bill at … Read more Third Sunday of Lent 2015
LENT 2015 Sacred Heart Chapel I want to ask you to close your eyes for a moment and use your imagination to picture a worm becoming a bird. A worm turning into a bird. I saw this drawing on a logo that a parish was using as an image for Lent. A worm turning … Read more First Sunday of Lent 2015
LENT 2015 Sacred Heart Chapel I want to ask you to close your eyes for a moment and use your imagination to picture a worm becoming a bird. A worm turning into a bird. I saw this drawing on a logo that a parish was using as an image for Lent. A worm turning … Read more Lent 2015
HOW TO DREAM BEYOND THE REAL: How Imagination Leads to Transformation Loyola Institute for Spirituality January 25, 2015 Most Reverend Gordon D. Bennett, S. J. Bishop Emeritus of Mandeville ___________________________________________________________________ Good afternoon and Happy New Year! My aim today is not to tell you anything you don’t already know. I know I may … Read more How to Dream Beyond the Real 2015
MISSION DAY ADDRESS LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY JANUARY 28, 2010 Thank you, President Lawton, for your gracious introduction certainly, but also for the many, many ways LMU has been enriched during your tenure here. In every way, your stewardship of our university continues to be an enormous blessing. Now there are those who would say … Read more Mission Day 2010
Roots and Wings Ignatian Leadership Academy June 21, 2011 Most Reverend Gordon D. Bennett, S.J. Bishop Emeritus of Mandeville Good Morning! For at least a couple of reasons, I titled this address “Roots and Wings.” First, I did it because this was the theme of the first address to the faculty I gave … Read more Roots and Wings 2011
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION 2014 MOST REVEREND GORDON D. BENNETT, S.J. Thanks, Matt, and thanks to you and the whole Admissions Office for all you’ve done to gather these great men and women to our campus. Good morning, class of 2018! And welcome to Loyola Marymount University. I also want to extend a very warm welcome … Read more Freshman Orientation 2014
KEYNOTE ADDRESS TO LMU STUDENT LIFE DIVISION SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 MOST REVEREND GORDON D. BENNETT, S.J. ________________________________________________________________________ Good morning. I’m very grateful to Lane and Briana for asking me to share some reflections with you this morning on the topic of healthy relationships, and I hope that something I say will help each of you … Read more Student Life Division 2013