By Ignatius Plato When Pope Francis approved the Society of Jesus’ Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) in 2019, the themes were familiar to anyone who knows the Jesuits. In addition to showing the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and care for our common home, the UAPs put accompanying young people and the marginalized front …
Love Shown in Actions: Jesuit Tampa’s Service to Migrants Read More »
Sacred Heart Church in El Paso, Texas, continues to act as a refuge for migrants as thousands are expected to arrive in the city as Title 42 comes to an end. In response to the unprecedented surge of migrants across the U.S.-Mexico border which began in December 2022, Sacred Heart opened its gym with no …
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On this episode of the AMDG podcast, we’re featuring a recent episode of the Jesuit Border Podcast, hosted by Jesuit Fathers Brian Strassburger and Louie Hotop, who serve migrant communities on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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 …
Levelt Michaud, SJ, directeur national du Service jésuite aux migrants Haïti fait partie de la Province jésuite du Canada Le Service jésuite aux migrants/Solidarite Fwontalye-Haïti (SJM/SFw-Haïti ou SJM-Haïti) est un organisme d’apostolat social de la Compagnie de Jésus en Haïti. Il se donne pour mission d’accompagner les compatriotes haïtiens refoulés vers les frontières et de travailler à la promotion et la défense des droits …
Levelt Michaud, SJ, National Director of the Jesuit Service for Migrants Haiti is part of the Jesuit Province of Canada The Jesuit Service for Migrants/Solidarité Fwontalye-Haiti (SJM/SFw-Haiti or SJM-Haiti) is a social apostolate of the Society of Jesus in Haiti. Its threefold mission is to accompany Haitian compatriots who have been turned back at the borders, to …
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 »
The Laureate and Finalists for the 2021 Opus Prize, which recognizes leaders and organizations working on long-term, local solutions to address poverty and injustice, were all Jesuit ministries.
Par Frédéric Barriault photos : Archives des jésuites au Canada L’automne dernier, la Conférence jésuite du Canada et des États-Unis publiait Contemplation et action politique, un guide ignatien pour l’engagement citoyen, qui s’ouvre sur une interpellation du pape François rappelant qu’un « bon catholique » ne peut être indifférent aux luttes sociales et politiques. Étant moi-même issu …
Politicien, jésuite, et homme pour les autres : Jacques Couture Read More »
By Frédéric Barriault photos: The Archive of the Jesuits of Canada Last fall, the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States published Contemplation and Political Action: An Ignatian Guide to Civic Engagement, which opens with a challenge from Pope Francis: A “good Catholic” cannot be indifferent to social and political struggles. Given that I come from a Social Gospel background, I have always resisted the idea that faith is …
Politician, Jesuit, and Man for Others: Jacques Couture, SJ Read More »