Jesuits from 62 countries have chosen “a man of deep prayer” in electing Venezuelan-born Arturo Sosa Abascal as the new superior general of their order, said Timothy P. Kesicki, S.J., president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, a few hours after the decision was a
Religious Life
Posted inFaith, Signs Of the Times
Cardinal Surprises
A 5 a.m. wake-up call from a friend in Rome alerted Cardinal-designate Blase J. Cupich of Chicago to the news that Pope Francis had added his name to the list of church leaders soon to be made cardinals. The previous six archbishops of Chicago received a red hat, but Pope Francis has recently skippe
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
What is the new Jesuit Superior General really like?
This week Tim Reidy and Ashley McKinless welcome America‘s editor at large James Martin, S.J., into the studio. Together they discuss the new Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Arturo Sosa, S.J., and what type of leader he will make in comparison to his predecessor.
Posted inFaith, Generation Faith
Leaving the seminary to find my vocation.
Being at peace with one’s vocation is a great gift. But this gift is not easy to find.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Three ways to make decisions like a Jesuit
St. Ignatius suggests three possible intellectual and emotional “times” of one’s life “in any of which a sound and good election can be made.”
Posted inFaith, In All Things
If you’re reading this, you can take the Spiritual Exercises—online
We tell people making the online retreat for the first time to “Trust God. Trust yourself. And, trust this process.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
A Closing and an Opening: On graduation and the priesthood
My inner silence returned me to the cathedral, and to the meaning of the priesthood.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Merton (Still) Matters: How the Trappist monk and author speaks to millennials
Jan. 31, 2015, would have marked the 100th birthday of the American Trappist monk and author Thomas Merton.
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Changed, Not Ended: A view of religious life from a young sister
Some people, focused almost exclusively on numbers, are concerned that religious life is in decline. This narrows our ability to see what God is doing.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Novice? Regent? Scholastic? A guide to Jesuit formation (and lingo)
A number of people have asked me about Jesuit formation, particularly the nomenclature, and the way that Jesuits refer to one another at various stages. So here goes.