The Catholic Student Network in the North of Thailand opened our academic year with a Retreat on the Way. Although we make this retreat annually, this year we followed a new route, travelling on motorbikes from the Seven Fountains Spirituality … Continued
Aesop, the Greek philosopher and writer of the 6th century BC, wrote the fable of “The Hare and the Tortoise,” a story universally popular with children of every era and country. Aesop often used the number five as a symbol … Continued
Kingsmead Centre in Singapore hosted a symposium on the Essentials of Psychospiritual Counselling on 17 August. The theme was taken from the famous French palaeontologist and spiritual writer, Fr Teilhard de Chardin SJ: “We are spiritual beings having a physical … Continued
For a week, over a hundred representatives of primary and secondary Jesuit schools and federations from Asia Pacific, Europe, the United States, South Asia, South America, and Africa and Madagascar convened at De Britto Senior High School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, … Continued
A newly released book titled Leading with Depth: A Practitioner’s Guide to 21st-Century Ignatian Leadership offers modern leaders a practical and accessible interpretation of Ignatian leadership. The work draws from the extensive experience in educational leadership of its authors, Fr … Continued
On 8 December 1963, the Jesuits planted a mustard seed that blossomed into the Tien Educational Center in Taipei, Taiwan. Fr Paul O’Brien, a Jesuit recently expelled from Mainland China by the Communist government, cooperated with a fellow California Jesuit, … Continued
Along with love, faith, and God, hope is one of the first few abstract ideas introduced to us when we were young. At first, I thought I knew what hope meant. I described it as the longing for something better … Continued
The annual conference of the Ignatian Spirituality Network (ISN) was recently held at the Manresa Center of Spirituality in Changhua, Taiwan. The conference included delegates from 12 provinces and regions. A total of 17 participants attended, including myself, a laywoman, … Continued
The Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Philippines (CIS), in partnership with the Philippine Jesuit Prison Service (PJPS), recently concluded its Retreat in Daily Life (RDL) programme, catering to 42 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) from the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW). … Continued
This was the theme of one of the sessions of the Ignatian formation programme organised by the Jesuits in Pakistan for our collaborators, who are essentially teachers from our three Jesuit schools. The programme marked one of our initial activities … Continued