My arrival in heaven
by Noel Oliver SJ I arrived in heaven and stood in line, Peter was there our seats to assign. Row 210 was assigned to the one before me, I waited and waited and got row 303. Our Lord Jesus was … Continued
Grace behind bars
The Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Philippines (CIS), in partnership with the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service (PJPS), recently concluded its Retreat in Daily Life (RDL) programme, catering to 42 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) from the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW). … Continued
Starting with failure!
This was the theme of one of the sessions of the Ignatian formation programme organised by the Jesuits in Pakistan for our collaborators, who are essentially teachers from our three Jesuit schools. The programme marked one of our initial activities … Continued
PWPN, a global network praying for the challenges of humanity and the mission of the Church
International coordinators of The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (PWPN) gathered in Rome on the last week of January to share experiences in pursuing the global mission and to plan for collaboration in the coming years. Representatives came from Asia Pacific, … Continued
Digital evangelization: The Indonesian church experience
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Around 50 scholastics, brothers, and priests from 12 different provinces across the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific gathered at Kampoeng Media, Yogyakarta, from 19 to 28 December for the annual Scholastics and Brothers Circle (SBC) meeting. Entitled “Digital Evangelization: Indonesian … Continued
Off balance in the heart of Rome
It’s often hard to put a finger on why we would consider an event good or successful. We could point to the excellent quality of the speakers who shared on a very wide range of topics related to apostolic planning; … Continued
New book provides step-by-step guide to pastoral planning in a synodal way
The Office of Discernment and Apostolic Planning of the Society of Jesus has published a new book on pastoral planning authored by Dr Christina Kheng, a Singaporean laywoman and planning consultant of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific. Titled “Welcoming … Continued
A SPEX-tacular performance
In conjunction with the patronal feast day and Triduum of St Francis Xavier, the Jesuit parish of St Francis Xavier in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia (SFX PJ) staged SPEX—a Rock Oratorio on The Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola—over three … Continued
Building our Jesuit identity at PT Kanisius
On 26 January 2022, Kanisius Publishing and Printing (PT Kanisius), a Jesuit apostolate of the Indonesian Province, commemorated a century of dedicated work. Reflecting on Kanisius’ centenary brought us greater awareness and appreciation of the graces and milestones achieved over … Continued
Retreat-giving and spiritual direction in the Ignatian tradition
The Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS) Philippines’ online offering on the Fundamentals of Ignatian Retreat-Giving and Spiritual Direction recently concluded after a 13-week run. The course, which is also known as the Study Circle, formally introduces participants to the nature … Continued