Following a 3-day meeting in El Paso, Texas, Catholic bishops expressed "complete disagreement" with the Trump Administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy.
Fr. Jean Denis Saint-Felix, S.J., the Superior of the Jesuits of Haiti, described the situation in the country to Jesuit leaders in Canada and Latin America.
18 years ago, a community of small-holder indigenous coffee farmers in Chiapas, Mexico approached the Jesuits for assistance to end forced migration from the region. Today, the resulting cooperative is transforming their community and bringing a powerful, tangible opportunity for support of a successful justice initiative to the U.S.
President Trump’s words are absolutely correct: “This is a humanitarian crisis, a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul.” But how he applies these words are absolutely incorrect.
The following is a transcription of the homily shared by Fr. Robert Currie, S.J., at the funeral mass of his brother Fr. Charlie Currie, S.J., who passed away on January 4, 2019.
Consider a New Year’s resolution worth keeping: Read Pope Francis' 2019 World Day of Peace address and prayerfully strive to put it into practice.
On January 1st, 2019, Pope Francis will mark the annual World Day of Peace by sharing a message titled: “Good Politics is at the Service of Peace.”
As a pastoral counselor, I have sat with individuals and families who wait for years in the U.S. for an asylum decision. And so often I am reminded of the Advent season, the season of waiting, when I am with my clients.
A month with Glenmary Home Missioners in rural America makes clear the necessity of comprehensive immigration reform.
During the new liturgical year let’s commit ourselves to developing an active lifestyle that sees Christ in the faces of the poor and vulnerable.
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.
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