By Ignatius Plato God occasionally calls us to serve others in new and potentially challenging ways. We may be asked to leave our comfort zone to respond to that call. For Jim Broderick-King, a new way to serve came in the form of the Ignatian Spirituality Project. Broderick-King has been an important part of the …
Jesuit Educator Shares Experience in New Ministry with Ignatian Spirituality Project Read More »
Today’s guest is Anjela Barnes, the vice president of the Accokeek Foundation. In her work, she helps preserve and protect Piscataway park, located in southern Maryland on the Potomac River. This is part of the traditional homelands of the Piscataway people, of which Anjela is a member. As you’ll hear in this episode, host Eric …
AMDG Podcast: Talking Indigenous Justice with Anjela Barnes Read More »
Update Dec. 29, 2022: See Fr. Rafael Garcia, SJ, interview on CNN By Ignatius Plato Dec. 21, 2022 – Sacred Heart Church, the Jesuit parish in El Paso, Texas, has for years served as a beacon of hope for immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Recently, the parish has opened its doors to the flood of …
By Jerry Duggan As director of community service and social justice at Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, Rich Perry is living out what he knows is his vocation: to be a faith and justice educator. He developed a love for all things Jesuit as a student at Boston College. Upon his graduation in 2002, …
Rich Perry Lives Out His Vocation at Jesuit Dallas Read More »
By Rafael Garcia, SJ In the synagogue of Nazareth, Jesus proclaims his “mission statement”: The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed …
The Church’s Consistent Ethic of Life: The “Narrow Door” Read More »
As the nation awaits a new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding abortion, the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province recommits to Catholic Church teaching on abortion and reaffirms our commitment to respecting all human life. In 2018, the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States issued a statement on Jesuits’ support for …
Protecting the Least Among Us: Jesuit Statement on Abortion Read More »
April 2022 – Following a nationwide search, Annie Phoenix, Ph.D., has been selected as the new executive director of the Jesuit Social Research Institute (JSRI), based at Loyola University New Orleans. She began with JSRI on April 1. Dr. Phoenix specializes in supporting social justice organizations to identify needs, design programs and secure funding. Before joining …
Annie Phoenix, Ph.D., Named Executive Director at the Jesuit Social Research Institute Read More »
In this issue, read about how to pray through Lent with the Universal Apostolic Preferences, our ministry on the border and more. Jesuits Winter 2022
St. Francis Xavier College Church is set to host a virtual, anti-racism speaker series. The series is open to all and will feature three esteemed speakers, each grounding the work of racial justice in Ignatian Spirituality. The Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province and the Office of Ignatian Spirituality are co-sponsors of the series. According …
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By Beau Guedry, nSJ Yo vengo a traerte vida Vida en abundancia En abundancia Yo soy el camino, La verdad y la vida Vida en abundancia En abundancia (I come to bring you life Life in abundance In abundance I am the way, The truth, and the life Life in abundance In abundance) About 24 …
Hospitality to Angels: Contributing to the Humanitarian Response on the Border Read More »