While parishioners haven’t been able to gather at Mass, some Jesuit parishes in Australia have been keeping people connected in digital spaces, not just in sharing prayers and reflections, but also in engaging the younger members of the community in … Continued
A most significant event for the Society of Jesus was the release of the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAP) in February 2019. In that spirit, this year’s annual report highlights the modest strides the Jesuits in Asia Pacific have been taking … Continued
When the Society of Jesus announced its four Universal Apostolic Preferences for the next decade in February 2019, you might expect that the members of the JCAP Ignatian Spirituality Network (ISN) were pleased that the first Universal Apostolic Preference (UAP) … Continued
The threat of the coronavirus has the world on pause. It is an anxious time for many, but it is also a good time to take to pray, pause, and reflect. Pope Francis in his Urbi et Orbi meditation reminds … Continued
Lent is a pilgrimage, a cloud of COVID-19, looming large, contagious, human to human, nation to nation, one by one, in self-quarantine, intense anxiety, suspension, uncertainty, fever, tiredness, slight cough, shortness of breadth, tightness of chest, who is next? spiraling … Continued
Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid has been run by the Society of Jesus in Spain since 1890. Their Clinical Psychology Unit (UNINPSI) recently released Guidelines for Psychological Care During Quarantine Time in Religious and Priestly Life. These guidelines–which cover common … Continued
All of a sudden, 2019 became a very difficult year for people in Hong Kong. Shocked by the unexpected political and social crisis, many were concerned for the welfare of young people. Xavier House Ignatian Spirituality Centre, a Jesuit retreat … Continued
The Australian Jesuits announced on October 30 a new expanded operating model and governance structure for their spirituality ministry beginning January 1, 2020, in response to a changing world and an evolving, more spiritually discerning community. The changes support the … Continued
The Vietnamese Jesuit Province has established a Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS-Vietnam), the first of its kind for the Vietnamese Jesuits as a concrete response to the Universal Apostolic Preference of the Society of Jesus to “show the way to … Continued
Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country, provided the perfect venue for the ninth international gathering of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) Buddhist Studies and Dialogue, with 13 Jesuits from different parts of the world, two Buddhist monks, a Buddhist … Continued