Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) is a national organization based in Washington, D.C.
Type Tag: justice
With Ignatius At Montserrat
Getting hit by the cannonball is only the first step. That’s the moment when cracks appear in old habits. The “way it’s always been done” comes into question. Assumptions about the future are suddenly cast in doubt. Maybe there’s a shimmer of a new way forward, a glimpse into something previously unimagined. For Ignatius of …
A Guide to Virtual Advocacy
Cinthia Padilla-Ortiz is no stranger to advocacy meetings. As a DACA recipient and community activist, she has met with state and U.S. Congressional representatives from her home state of Tennessee and has lobbied for immigration reform on Capitol Hill. But coronavirus has forced these typical avenues for advocacy online.
“We’re All in This Together”: How Community Members Lift Each Other Up During a Pandemic
By Jerry Duggan June 22, 2020 – When the Thensted Center cancelled all in-person activities due to COVID-19, there was a moment of disappointment, even despair. Tutoring services for students, programs for senior citizens and the building itself were shut down. That sadness was quickly replaced by a “can do” attitude, as the Center repurposed …
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Pour une croissance économique, écologique et spirituelle : le Groupe d’Appui au Développement Rural d’Haïti
Le Groupe d’Appui au Développement Rural (GADRU) est une fondation sans but lucratif fondée le 16 novembre 1992, par le père Jean-Mary Louis, SJ, pour encadrer et promouvoir les droits de la paysannerie d’une part et participer à l’édification d’une société inclusive, juste et démocratique d’autre part. Selon la philosophie de la fondation, les paysans …
Padre Melo: accueillir la bonne nouvelle où qu’elle soit
Padre ML’entretien était censé durer 15 minutes. J’avais préparé mes questions. Elles cherchaient toutes à découvrir l’homme derrière la figure publique d’Ismael Moreno, jésuite hondurien que beaucoup appellent simplement Padre Melo et qui consacre sa vie à défendre la liberté d’expression et les droits fondamentaux des personnes les plus marginalisées et les plus vulnérables de …
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Padre Melo: welcoming the good news wherever it is
Our chat was supposed to last 15 minutes. I had my questions ready. They were all aimed at trying to discover the man behind the public figure that is Ismael Moreno, a Honduran Jesuit who many simply know as Melo, and who has dedicated his life to defending the freedom of expression and basic rights …
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Sept réflexions sur la crise du coronavirus dans une perspective écologique par Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam, SDB
La crise actuelle du coronavirus éclate comme un coup de tonnerre dans un ciel bleu. L’agitation de notre vie normale a été stoppée net alors que partout dans le monde des collectivités entières ont été placées en confinement. Cet arrêt contraint incite toutefois à la réflexion. Bien des gens échangent sur les impacts de la …
Seven Reflections on the Coronavirus Emergency from an Ecological perspective by Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam SDB
The current Coronavirus Emergency is a bolt from the blue. Our hectic normal life patterns have come to a screeching halt as entire communities are placed in lockdown around the world. It is also turning out to be a moment to pause and reflect. Many people are sharing about the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, …
Pastoral Letter on Racism from Provincial Ronald A. Mercier, SJ
Father Provincial Ronald A. Mercier wrote a letter urging prayer and action against systemic racism in the U.S. in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.