Pastoral formation
Hope is that thing with fingers
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...read more
Free online course: “Toward a Constitutively Synodal Church”
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...read more
New book provides step-by-step guide to pastoral planning in a synodal way
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,...read more
Celebrating 50 years of Saeng Tham: A journey of collaboration with the Society of Jesus in Thailand
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...read more
Retreat-giving and spiritual direction in the Ignatian tradition
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...read more
Fostering a Church that listens
The Catholic community in Battambang, Cambodia is taking steps towards nurturing a more synodal Church, one that listens to all her members. A recent workshop...read more
A new course on Theology of Sino-Christian Life in Mandarin
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...read more
Going back to the roots: What is truly essential?
In the face of challenges and opportunities from Covid-19, pastoral workers would do well to resist the temptation of jumping too hastily into action as...read more
Making God’s Kingdom present in our new world
It is definitely a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment we live in today. The impact of the pandemic is scary, confusing, and unnerving,...read more