Along with love, faith, and God, hope is one of the first few abstract ideas introduced to us when we were young. At first, I thought I knew what hope meant. I described it as the longing for something better … Continued
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
The Union of Superiors General has announced the Third Intercontinental Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the theme “Toward a Constitutively Synodal Church”. All videos will be facilitated virtually and will be offered at no cost to participants worldwide. Utilising … Continued
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
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
In Laudato sí, Pope Francis addresses all members of the Church, including believers of all faiths and people of goodwill, urging them to care for creation and reconcile their relationship with God, creation, and one another. For decades, the Church … Continued
The Loyola School of Theology (LST) in Manila is introducing a three-unit course on the Theology of Sino-Christian Life, which will be taught in Mandarin Chinese. This course is part of LST’s “Theology in an Asian Language Series,” which addresses … Continued
The meeting of the Formation Delegates of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) was planned with a clear mandate from the JCAP President: to strengthen the formation of both Jesuits and mission partners. Formation Delegates from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, … Continued
Ignatius placed great importance on good relationships. The Ignatian way of proceeding is marked with listening to each other and engaging in communal discernment in seeking and following the movements of the Holy Spirit. Thus, Ignatian teamwork was a big … Continued
A scant three months after its return from the JCAP Magis Asia Pacific programme held in Cambodia, the eight-person delegation from Myanmar has organised the first Magis Myanmar. Scholastic PV Joseph Buan Sing SJ, who accompanied the group, shared that … Continued