By Scott McKillip, SJ | Pine Ridge Reservation Late one night, my novice brother and I piled into the Toyota. We began our drive on the only road crossing through the vast miles of rolling hills on this side of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. We were in the kind of darkness one knows only …
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Jesuit Scholastic Philip Nahlik, SJ, found special joy this summer in helping to plan the Ignatian Eco-Educator Summit at Bellwether Farm outside Cleveland. The brainchild of Brenna Davis, director of integral ecology for the Ignatian Solidarity Network, the summit was an opportunity for Jesuit educators from 15 Jesuit and other Catholic …
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By Therese Fink Meyerhoff and Tracey Primrose Henry Nolf grew up in Belgium hearing stories of Fr. Peter J. De Smet. Father De Smet was a renowned Jesuit missionary whose impact is still felt a century and a half after his death, but Henry’s stories don’t come from history books; they were family lore. Father …
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Loyola University New Orleans is celebrating the inauguration of Xavier A. Cole, Ed.D., as its 18th president.
By William Manaker, SJ For the past three summers, the vocations team has invited several discerners and a few Jesuits to a Wilderness Discernment Retreat in Wyoming. The experience was planned and led in collaboration with COR Expeditions, whose mission is to “provide transformative wilderness experiences that renew the hearts of participants.” William Manaker, SJ, …
By Rosalie Tomeny Mary Jolley grew up in Ward, Alabama, a rural community with few Catholics and certainly no Jesuits. Born in 1928, her childhood was shaped by the Great Depression, and she grew up wanting to be a source of help for others. “I have tried to level the playing field for the poor, …
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Jesuits’ arrival in St. Louis in 1823, historian Ellen Skerrett has uncovered stories of “Ours,” some that have been forgotten, others never known. The Missouri Jesuits’ encounter with American life in all its complexity is a transnational adventure story. Thousands of Jesuit priests and brothers devoted their …
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By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Father Anthony Borrow, SJ, is, in his own words, a bit of a nerd. He loves math, and he loves to code. For the past 20 years, he has been deeply involved with open-source computer technology. Now, as the director of information technology for Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), he finds ways …
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Oct. 17, 2023 – In July 2021, the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province missioned a small team of Jesuits to serve in the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border. They met with Bishop Daniel Flores who articulated their mission to “read the reality and respond to it.” Since then, they have strived …
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By Fr. Ronald Gonzales, SJ Deacon Carmelo Rivera Martinez has been serving the Parroquia San Ignacio community in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for more than 60 years. Starting at age 24, Deacon Carmelo – as he is known throughout the island – worked for the Jesuit community at San Ignacio serving food. Realizing the fulfillment …
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