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
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 on synodal leadership was facilitated by a team from the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) … 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
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 some contemporary secular leaders do. Instead, they can take a step back and become more … Continued
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, not least because nobody knows when it will end. Economies are being devastated, creating untold … Continued
The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged the world into a prolonged crisis with no apparent end in sight. Many faith communities are facing challenges in their ministries and liturgical life. Yet the church is called to be a light in this … Continued
We were almost halfway through our programme at the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI) when it was announced to us that the management had decided to cancel the remaining sessions due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, bringing the … Continued
In my 21 years in religious life, I have been engaged in two ministries: Formation and Generalate. I was a formator in the novitiate and pre-novitiate and later general superior of the Missionary Sisters of St Paul (MSP), one of … Continued
Fr Norbert, a religious from Papua New Guinea, recalls a time when he was stuck in a bad place in his life. He drank a little too much and wasn’t quite “there” for his parishioners. “I guess I was not … Continued
It was a fine day despite the weatherman’s gloomy forecast. God always has the last say. On that blessed note, we launched the East Asian Pastoral Institute’s (EAPI) online journal, Asia Pacific Mission Studies (APMS) last September 6. Some EAPI … Continued