A LIFE retreat
There is no genuine stewardship if it does not start from the stewardship of the self. In fact, it is not a question of “stewardship” from without, as if the human race is apart from the earth. It is rather … Continued
Remembering Fr Catalino Arevalo SJ, Father of Asian Theology
Filipino Jesuit Fr Catalino Arevalo SJ, recognised as the Father of Asian Theology, passed away on 18 January at the Jesuit Health and Wellness Center in Manila. He was 97 years old. Born on 20 April 1925, Fr Arevalo entered … Continued
Fratelli Tutti: The Dream of God for a More Human World
The Pontifical Gregorian University has published a book edited by Fr Danny Huang SJ and Fr Laurent Basanese SJ of the French Speaking Province of Western Europe (EOF). Fr Huang and Fr Basanese both teach in the Faculty of Missiology … Continued
Ateneo de Manila University wins World Universities Debating Championship
Students from Ateneo de Manila University bagged the grand prize in the World Universities Debating Championship held in Madrid, Spain from 27 December to 4 January. Team Ateneo A, composed of BS Applied Mathematics students David Africa and Tobi Leung, … Continued
A strong support network of Jesuit schools
For a few days in November, some of our young Jesuit school leaders in Cambodia, Timor-Leste, and Malaysia travelled to the Philippines to meet and learn with seasoned educators and educational leaders around Asia Pacific. Their colloquium was part of … Continued
Caring for Jesuit archives within our conference
What is now a quarterly event, the archivists of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) met via Zoom on 15 November to bring to a close the year 2022. The first Zoom meeting was held in June. The recent … Continued
Bukidnon indigenous youth celebrate their histories and cultural traditions
In the Philippines, October is celebrated as Indigenous Peoples’ Month to recognise, uplift, and celebrate the dignity of indigenous peoples. The scholarship students of the Father Leoni Mission Foundation, who are from the different tribes of Bukidnon, organised events and … Continued
Partners in the mission of Ignatian Spirituality
The Ignatian Spirituality Workshop in September was an affirming, consoling, and enriching experience that connected me to my core being. It gave me peace yet animated and challenged me by the richness of the experience of interacting with participants coming … Continued
“I chose you to bear fruit”- Jn 15:16
Nineteen candidates from three congregations (The Society of Jesus, The Spiritans, and The Missionary Community of Saint Paul the Apostle) were ordained to the diaconate on 8 October in the Church of the Gesù at the Ateneo de Manila University, … Continued
IAJU: Forming students with a global perspective
The International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) held its International Education Conference in Universidad Loyola, Sevilla, Spain from 19 to 21 September. It brought together more than a hundred representatives of Jesuit universities, vice-rectors, and heads of International Relations from … Continued