Fr Mark Ravizza SJ, General Counsellor for Formation, visited and spoke with Jesuit prenovices and candidates in Vietnam on 9 March. In a warm and fraternal atmosphere, he led a conversation around the theme: “What Type of Candidate Does the … Continued
On the morning of 3 March, a fire broke out in Daan Tubo, an informal settlement close to the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) campus in Quezon City. The flames spread quickly through the jigsaw-like community, consuming houses constructed from … Continued
Walking together begins with an encounter. A meeting enriched with dialogue, shared concerns, and reflections on how individuals interpret their humanitarian calling not only warms the heart but also inspires each person to embrace the beauty of life in diversity. … Continued
The momentum for vocation promotions in the Philippine Province has been growing, fuelled by the creativity, passion, and personal experiences of our vocation promotions (VocProm) team. Inspired by how they were accompanied in their own discernment, our team members bring … Continued
The pervasive presence and massive influence of digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) on human life today is beyond question. It is true that AI was created as a tool to improve human life. However, it is steadily becoming more … Continued
For the first time, candidates and prenovices of the Society of Jesus from China, the Philippines, and Vietnam gathered on 8 March to foster friendship while engaging in a hope-filled discernment of our vocations. Held via Zoom, the gathering included … Continued
It was a Tuesday, 14 January, the eve of a new school semester. We, formands, from the Loyola House of Studies (LHS) inside the Ateneo de Manila University campus in Metro Manila, had just welcomed the new year, completed our … Continued
The Asia Pacific Tertianship programme, which started in Manila last September, comes to an end on 1 March. A diverse group of Jesuit priests and one brother from the Philippines, Slovenia, Lithuania, Spain, South Korea, the United States, and Vietnam … Continued
Scholastic Nguyễn Thành Ân was ordained to the diaconate in the St Mary’s Chapel of St Ignatius Church, Tokyo, on 24 February by Most Reverend Andrea Lembo, PIME, Auxiliary Bishop of Tokyo. There were 26 concelebrants and a large choir … Continued
The Loyola School of Theology (LST) is celebrating its silver jubilee as an Ecclesiastical Faculty this year, marking the occasion with a special visit from the Most Rev Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi DD, Archbishop Secretary of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture … Continued