A blue moon Magis meeting
It might have been another weekend for many, but 31 October was a special night of encounter for us who chose to spend it in companionship with old and new friends. When we had our Magis gathering, a blue moon … Continued
Fr In-gun Joseph Kang SJ, new consultor of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue
Pope Francis has named Fr In-gun Joseph Kang SJ one of the consultors of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. The Holy Father made the appointment on 22 October. Fr Kang is a Korean missionary in Cambodia since 1997. He … Continued
To fill young people’s longing for a spiritual life
October is the month of the Rosary. During this month, Indonesian Catholics usually make pilgrimages to Marian shrines, taking their time to make a retreat, give thanks, and ask for grace. However, this year, given the pandemic, pilgrims are unable … Continued
A Crisis and Health Rosary to pray for health and for the sick
On this month of the Rosary, the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released a new Rosary e-book to pray in times of pandemic and illness. The Crisis & Health Rosary written by the Vatican Covid-19 Commission aims at helping the … Continued
Global Ignatian family to pray together this Season of Creation
On the night of 25 September, the global Ignatian family will come together as one apostolic body to pray for ecological justice and conversion, particularly during this Season of Creation. Fr Xavier Jeyaraj SJ, Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology … Continued
Pandemic: A long retreat with God
The pandemic has cancelled many of our plans. This has been difficult for the Magis youth since many of our activities centre around gathering together for our formation programmes. Nonetheless, we are also encouraged to find other ways we can … Continued
Falling in love again with our vocation
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and the semester break between philosophy and theology studies, from 27 July to 1 August, scholastics from various provinces in the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific attended an online spiritual course presented by … Continued
Handing us the tools
To kick off Ignatian Month celebrations in early July, the Ateneo de Manila’s Office for Ministry and Identity invited the American Jesuit Fr James Martin SJ to give a talk on “Ignatian Tools for Today”. Fr Jim, as he is … Continued
@CatholicChurch: An invitation to rethink Church ministry in the time of Covid-19
Rev Hwang Chang-yon, a parish priest and famous YouTuber, had already insisted several years ago that the Church should be built in cyberspace. In a pandemic era, where many churches have been shuttered, his remark has taken on a renewed … Continued
Worldwide Ignatian prayer vigil for Pentecost
For the first time, the global Jesuit and Ignatian family will come together online on 30 May for a worldwide Pentecost prayer vigil. The initiative is an “experiment” spearheaded by Jesuits and lay companions under the Secretariat for the Service … Continued