Aesop, the Greek philosopher and writer of the 6th century BC, wrote the fable of “The Hare and the Tortoise,” a story universally popular with children of every era and country. Aesop often used the number five as a symbol … Continued
Kingsmead Centre in Singapore hosted a symposium on the Essentials of Psychospiritual Counselling on 17 August. The theme was taken from the famous French palaeontologist and spiritual writer, Fr Teilhard de Chardin SJ: “We are spiritual beings having a physical … Continued
A group of scholastics from Saint Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate in Vietnam were installed as extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist during a Mass on 15 August, the Solemnity of the Assumption. For the 30 men in their philosophy studies and the … Continued
The beginning of the Apostleship of Prayer in Timor-Leste dates back to the early 1990s, when Portuguese Jesuits introduced devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Our Lady. The first Portuguese Jesuit who coordinated … Continued
On the last day of the Asia Pacific Theological Encounter Programme (APTEP), the participants set off on a journey from Yogyakarta to Solo in Central Java. It was a special trip: we were visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. This … Continued
The Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific collaborated with Jesuits Among Muslims in Asia and the Loyola School of Theology to organise this year’s Asia Pacific Theology Encounter Program (APTEP). Designed for Jesuits in training and theology students, APTEP aims to … Continued
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
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
This year signifies a remarkable milestone in Saeng Tham’s history as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. Since its inception, Saeng Tham has remained dedicated to fostering the growth of the church in Thai society, playing a vital role in the … Continued