Jesuit Headlines: Ordinations, First and Final Vows, and More
Catch up on all the latest news from the Jesuits in Canada and the United States.
Topic: Ecology
How Ignatian Spirituality Can Inspire Us to Care for Our Common Home on Earth Day
Invite you to embrace Pope Francis’ call to protect the Earth, using these Ignatian and faith resources to guide you.
Father David Romero, SJ, Finds God in All Things in the Amazon
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Growing up in southern Louisiana fostered in Fr. David Romero, SJ, a deep and abiding love for the outdoors and God’s creation. The warm, humid temperatures, the rivers and generous expanses of undeveloped land prepared him for his current home in the Amazon. Based in Manaus, Brazil, he is the provincial’s …
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Heroes of the Ignatian Tradition: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
This Advent, Ignatian writers from across the Jesuit Conference are sharing 25 days of reflections on Ignatian heroes.
Spirit & Verse: A Prayer for the Season of Creation
I imagine God standing with us now, high on a precipice somewhere east of Eden, sharing in our sorrow as we gaze down upon devastation.
Spirit & Verse: A Prayer for Holding and Being Held by the Earth
Spirit & Verse is a monthly column of original poem-prayers composed by Cameron Bellm, a Seattle-based writer and mother of two whose “Prayer for a Pandemic” went viral, bringing solace and comfort to many struggling during COVID-19.
Soil to Soul Retreat
August 11 @ 7:30 pm – August 19 @ 1:00 pm Eight days about food Facilitated by Greg Kennedy, SJ From the Catholic Eucharist to the sacred prasad placed by devote Hindus on the altars of their temples, food and faith have always gone hand in hand throughout cultures and creeds. In a world scourged by exploitative …
Eco-Spirituality in the Province: How Jesuit Works are Living out the Call to Care for Creation
By PJ Williams In the fall of 2021 world leaders gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26. This annual meeting orchestrated by the United Nations has provided a forum for countries to discuss what can be done to combat climate change. During one panel on how climate change is affecting indigenous youth around the world, moderators …
Province Commits to Laudato Si’ Action Plan
Dec. 6, 2021 – In response to the cry of the earth, the urging of Pope Francis, the invitation of Father General Arturo Sosa, and the recommendations of our Care for Our Common Home Commission, the Jesuits of the USA Central and Southern Province are joining with other religious communities around the world in making …
New Farmer Training Program – Term 4
Registration for Term 4 is OPEN! Sign up here. Term 4 focuses on entrepreneurship training for starting a farm business. Register for the whole term or choose individual events (registration will open for individual events 4 weeks prior to the event). NEW! Sign up as an individual, or register your farm team or household of up to …