In formally announcing his resignation and convoking the 36th General Congregation to be held in October 2016 Jesuit Superior General Fr Adolfo Nicolas S J wrote quot I invite the whole Society to enter into a process of deep and genuine spiritual discernment about our life and mission duri
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Steven Spielberg: Listen for the Whisper
Advice for a 17 year old, or anyone, who doesn’t know what to do for the rest of their life.
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Shakespeare and the Jesuits
At the Catholic Herald Clare Asquith considers the influence of the Jesuits on European drama What has been sidelined for centuries however is the possibility that this blueprint was conceived not by Shakespeare himself certainly not by his English predecessors but by the acknowledged educator
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Fairfield Launches Ignatian Spirituality Center
School provides one answer to question: How do you be a Jesuit school with no Jesuits?
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Speaking at NCEA Meeting
I am excited to inform readers that I will be speaking this Friday morning in Tempe AZ as part of the National Catholic Education Association 39 s regional meeting It will take place at the Newman Center at Arizona State University My talk is titled quot Hashtag God quot Finding Faith in the
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Our Fallible Memory
Much of a sustained and successful spirituality hinges upon our memory on our ability to recall the ways that God has acted in our life St Augustine to take one example spends a good chunk of the Confessions investigating memory and its relationship to discerning God 39 s activity and will But
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The Hope of Advent and the End of DIY
At Starbucks recently, my gaze caught something out of place: an Advent Calendar.
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A Return to Discernment
As the holidays approach and the end of the year looms personal and professional responsibilities tend to converge in ways that bring stress and anxiety Good food and festive music summon smiles and fun gatherings but during these next few weeks it seems we 39 re always in the process of trying
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Tis the Season for Shopping
Even for a culture of incessant consumerism and quot Black Friday quot madness this news item about a man named Derek De Armond took me by surprise Reports the New York Times Mr De Armond 55 set up a tent at 10 a m on Nov 11 more than two weeks before Thanksgiving nbsp He and three teamma
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The ‘Hidden Saints’
In preparation for Advent I 39 ve been seeking wisdom from the words of Pope Francis in a recently published book nbsp The Church of Mercy Loyola Press nbsp a collection of Francis 39 s writings and speeches In a speech in April of 2013 Pope Francis had this to say T he testimony of faith c