In celebration of the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ historic encyclical, Laudato si’, and to mark Laudato si’ Week from 16 to 24 May, Ecojesuit and partners have launched, Drawing Laudato si’, an online art challenge that reflects the message … Continued
The major superiors of the Jesuits in Europe and the Near East have issued a joint statement calling for solidarity across the continent in this experience of the coronavirus pandemic, which “has strengthened the awareness of all the peoples of … Continued
Ecojesuit released a video in time for Earth Day 2020. Its theme: the balance of life, the oikos of economy and the oikos of ecology. It is a reminder that everything is interconnected; we are all living in the same … Continued
Oh the sin of human greed That marred our paradise! It spawned in us a fatal need For a lethal merchandise Which cannot starving children feed But cruel wars devise! We who sowed that noxious seed With death are called … Continued
A most significant event for the Society of Jesus was the release of the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAP) in February 2019. In that spirit, this year’s annual report highlights the modest strides the Jesuits in Asia Pacific have been taking … Continued
Lent, fifth week, a soul in silence, solitude, an abysmal calm, never experienced, prayer, simple, silent, life, simplified, lifegiving, generous, priorities, relativized, in a world standing aghast, at immune-decimating high radiation, zoogenic pandemic illness, bio-viral genocide, when life, besieged, crippled, … Continued
Promoting Reconciliation with Creation (RwC) as a shared value and priority in JCAP ministries and with its partners is a continuing narrative greatly re-affirmed by the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) issued early last year by Father General. Caring for our … Continued
A few weeks ago, Fr Tony Moreno SJ was in Cambodia for two days to speak to us about the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs) of the Society of Jesus, a call from God, a mission shared with the Church. It … Continued
Ecojesuit has a new e-book that shares some of the learning of the network and seeks to facilitate greater collaboration among ecoteams within and across Jesuit conferences. A Workbook on Effective Collaboration: Learnings from the Ecojesuit Network revisits the network’s objectives … Continued
I am overjoyed with what I call the Indigenous Hermeneutics and Mystique (IHM) lens in the pages of the post-synodal exhortation, Querida Amazonia (QA) or Beloved Amazon. The sheer joy of reading the pages led me to exclaim: “Aha, this … Continued