Jesuit Formation
Called to light and mission: Diaconate ordination at Saint-Denis
On Saturday, 11 April, Bishop Étienne Guillet, Bishop of the Diocese of Saint-Denis, presided over the diaconate and priesthood ordination Mass of 17 Jesuits and...read more
Grace at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
On Tuesday, 7 April, Scholastics Gregorius Agung Satriyo Wibisono, known as Wibi, from Indonesia, and Francis Xavier Tran Van Cuong from Vietnam, along with 12...read more
To hear before obeying
As someone who loves learning languages and linguistics, I find great pleasure in exploring the roots and origins of words. Take “obedience”. It does not...read more
Travelling with young priests towards full incorporation
In the past few years, the Society of Jesus has been paying more attention to young Jesuit priests, especially in accompanying them from ordination to...read more
Becoming a “turning cradle” for others
Fr Jose Mari Manzano SJ professed his Final Vows in the Society of Jesus on 18 March at Sacred Heart Novitiate in Quezon City. The...read more
Indian Jesuit ordained deacon in Japan
Scholastic Nithin Lisbon Coelho was ordained to the diaconate by Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo Andrea Lembo in St Mary’s Chapel of St Ignatius Church on 14 March,...read more
A glimpse into the complexity of Papua
This first-year theology semester break brought me a surprising opportunity: an immersion experience outside Java. Since there were only three of us first-year theology students...read more
Chinese Province formands gathering: Communion in the Lord, journeying together
Formands (Jesuits in formation) of the Chinese Province gathered at Xavier House, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, for a three-day meeting. More than 15 formands from...read more
Get to know the Tertians of the International Tertianship programme in Indonesia
In the Society of Jesus, Tertianship is the final formation period before a Jesuit pronounces Final Vows. After years of study and work, Jesuits in...read more