Arrupe International Residence

With greater freedom
The Arrupe Month is a significant period of formation for Jesuit scholastics when, after some years in the Society, we are invited to retrace individually...read more

Of music and community
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to live together in unity! Psalm 133 Living together in unity is not always simple...read more

Community as mission: Reflecting on my four years with the AIR community
It is said that there are two ways of missioning a Jesuit. If he is talented he will be assigned to a mission where his...read more

Lessons on partnership and collaboration during these challenging times
A couple of months ago, the Arrupe International Residence invited seminaries and Jesuit schools in the Philippines, guidance counsellors, some bishops, priests, and local government...read more

What the pandemic can teach us about collaboration and networking
“The attitude we need to develop is to move away from Jesuit triumphalism, thinking that with our resources, our ingenuity, and our capacities we can...read more

We stand with Stan
Many of us have been inspired by Fr Stan Swamy SJ through his talks and writings as the former director of the Bangalore Indian Social...read more

The long journey to the gift of myself
How do we take care of the people entrusted to our care and ministry? How do we ensure our own harmonious psycho-sexual development and growth?...read more

Fr Tom O’Gorman: 70 Years a Jesuit
Fr Thomas O’Gorman SJ has lived through exciting times. He came of age after World War II in New York City, and joined the novitiate...read more

A testimony of a bishop “from the end of the world”
What is our reaction when we hear the term “missionary”? Perhaps we instinctively think of a priest or a religious person who leaves his land...read more