Australian Jesuit Fr Jeremy Clarke SJ sees his role as a Jesuit, a teacher and an advocate of culture as the bridge between different communities. In his two years at Boston College, he has worked to build that bridge – between East and West, between faculty and students.
Upon meeting Rev. Jeremy Clarke, S.J., one thing becomes immediately clear – this man hails from the land of Oz. Australian by birth, his traditional accent often initially distracts its listener, letting the ear become entranced by the unfamiliar dialect. Listen to the voice behind the accent, though. It has the knowing confidence from years of study of Chinese culture, language, and history. It bears warmth that appeals to his students and mentees.
Jesuit missionary Fr Gabriel Je SJ witnessed first-hand the extraordinary power of love and commitment when he attended the 60th annual Maytime Fair in Melbourne at the weekend.
A new Jesuit school will open its doors in the Sydney suburb of Redfern later this year. It is the first Jesuit school to be established in Australia in 60 years, and one that goes to the very heart of Jesuit teaching: equality and opportunity for all.
Catering to Aboriginal students, the primary school – tentatively named Jarjum College – will identify children who have fallen through the cracks and who are not attending school regularly due to disadvantages. It has been sponsored by St Aloysius’ College, Milsons Point, but will be an independent Jesuit school.
The earthquake and resulting tsunami that killed some 14,000 last March in Japan has caused another tsunami, this time of solidarity and outreach, said the president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum.
“Caritas Internationalis has done a great job coordinating all these resources. This effort has enabled Caritas Japan in recent weeks to provide food, blankets and basic necessities to more than 10,000 people affected,” said Cardinal Robert Sarah in an interview with XENIT upon his return from a mission trip to Japan in May during which he visited the most affected places.
In a speech that highlights the essence of Jesuit education philosophy, incoming president of the Ateneo de Davao University Fr Joel Tabora SJ has called for universities to form students to respond to the ills in society with moral outrage and the desire to work for change, rather than apathy or fatalism.
In this essay, after giving some background information, I present reflections on some of my own “psychological” experiences of doing Zen over the last 35 years. I use the word “psychological” to differentiate these experiences from authentic Zen experiences. – Fr Jerry Cusumano, S.J.
Fr Mitch Pacwa SJ, the host of “EWTN Live”, discusses at length the foundation and history of the Society of Jesus with Fr John Padberg SJ, noted historian and director of the Institute of Jesuit Sources based in Saint Louis, USA.
The segment, which runs almost an hour, features many titbits of Jesuit history such as:
Fr Patxi Álvarez de los Mozos SJ, secretary of Social Justice & Ecology for the Society of Jesus, explains the intertwined nature of working for social justice with a connection to ecological issues during this video interview he conducted with National Jesuit News during his visit from his headquarters in Rome to the United States. Fr de los Mozos encourages Jesuits and their partners to work toward justice, peace and environmental care worldwide.