Catholics in America have a collective moral and spiritual imperative to pray and act for unity, rejecting the sin of othering to work for justice as one.
As we prepare for a new presidential administration, we must remember that it is imperative to always work towards justice, regardless of who the president is.
The Saint Louis University UndocuWeek, held in February 2020, was a week of events designed to bring awareness to what it means to be undocumented in the United States and open up space for students and community members to speak, listen, share, learn, and challenge the narratives we so often hear about immigration.
ISN spoke with Sr. Simone Campbell and Fr. John Baumann about their most memorable Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice moments, Pope Francis, their favorite saints and Gospel stories, and more at the 2020 Ignite: A Celebration of Justice.
Holders of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) have lived in the U.S. for years and have deep roots in this country. More than 130,000 TPS holders are essential workers during the pandemic. They are a part of our Ignatian family.
To remember and honor the important role that immigrant workers, many undocumented, played in rebuilding New Orleans after Katrina, the Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola University New Orleans organized a prayer service marking the 15th anniversary of the storm.
In a pandemic, how does our Jesuit network allow us to connect to people and places ready to provide access to more vantage points to deepen and broaden our grasp of human experience, be moved by social problems, and to imagine new possibilities?
Last spring, a Xavier University delegation built bridges during a week spent with the Centro Ignacio Ellacuría (CIE) at the UCA, the Jesuit University of El Salvador.
Instead of adhering to the orders of the Supreme Court, the Trump Administration has taken the first step toward permanently ending the DACA program.
The “Justice T.R.E.E.E.” (Tackling Racism: Educate, Engage, and Effect Change) is an organic framework for answering the question “How do I get started in racial equity work?”
Start your week by asking: how can we rise up to address injustice? Every Monday morning, voices from the Ignatian network will reflect to explore response to injustice through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and previous Sunday’s daily readings. We seek to understand one another’s stories, to individually and collectively rise up to engage in the work of building a more just and peaceful world.
Just Parenting provides a framework for discussion around the intersections of parenting, faith, and social justice from the perspective of parents touched by the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola through Jesuit schools, parishes, and other organizations.
#JVReflects explores the intersection of faith and justice from the perspective of JESUIT VOLUNTEERS serving as long-term volunteers both domestically and internationally with Jesuit Volunteer Corps and Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest. The reflections specifically focus on the cornerstone values of the Jesuit volunteer experience: spirituality, simple living, community, and social justice.
Lift Every Voice is a Lent 2016 blog addressing America’s original sin of racism through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and the daily readings. From Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday, voices from throughout the Ignatian network will lament racial injustice in our communities and reflect on how the Gospel calls us to repent, pray, and act in solidarity with those affected by an enduring legacy of systemic and personal racial discrimination.
