August 10, 2023 – On Saturday, August 12, 2023, seven Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province – Matthew Brazzolotto, Joe Laughlin, José López, Carlos Martínez-Vela, Scott McKillip, Chris Ross and Paolo Taffaro – will pronounce perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. The …
Seven Jesuits of This Province Pronounce Perpetual Vows Read More »
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Tucker Redding, SJ, is a storyteller. His formation experience – like all Jesuits’ – has been tailored to his skills and interests, in addition to the needs of the province. It includes a master’s degree in communications and a regency that saw him splitting time between a classroom and the office …
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By Fr. Maganizo Kapita, SJ “So, too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the son of Man will come” (Matthew 24:44). With these words, the Advent season for 2022 begins. Advent is the period of remembrance and preparation as we anticipate the Emanuel at Christmas. It is a …
By Patty Feder If you have ever driven a California coastal highway through dense fog, you understand what an adventure that can be. Intensely aware that you are surrounded by majestic beauty, all you can really see is the road immediately before you, occasional “curves” signs, and glorious redwoods standing at reverent attention. A welcome …
Filling Jars with Water: The Office of Ignatian Spirituality Read More »
By Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ In my 92nd year, vocation looks different. I think now not “I,” but “we.” That’s not the “royal we” used by kings and popes. What I mean is that the vocation I’ve lived was never merely “mine” but always “ours.” It is a sign that Christ’s prayer – that they …
In the U.S., it is easy for us to overlook the fact that Sunday is the first day of the week. We tend to think of it as the end of the weekend, the last little reprieve before the work week begins again on Monday. But there is no mistaking it in Israel. A few …
The Day the Lord Has Made: An Easter Prayer Exercise from Fr. Matthew Baugh, SJ Read More »
By Fr. Joseph Tetlow, SJ This liturgical season reminds us of our hope at a time when it can be difficult to find hope in the world. Advent may be the best time of year to consider what will come out of the pandemic we are suffering through, for this liturgical season reminds us of …