Covid-19 revealed to us the importance of growing our own food. Social distancing, reducing trips to the market, and consuming healthy food are easily among the best ways we can protect ourselves from the threat of the virus. Gardening has … Continued
Fr General Arturo Sosa SJ has appointed Spanish Jesuit Fr Miguel Garaizábal Fontenla SJ as the new Superior of the Thai Jesuit Region. He succeeds Fr Agustinus Sugiyo Pitoyo SJ who has been Regional Superior since 2012. Born on 10 … Continued
A Thai translation of Learning by Refraction: A Practitioner’s Guide to 21st-Century Ignatian Pedagogy has been published by the Catholic Education Council of Thailand, and is now being used by Catholic schools across the country. Written by Filipino authors Fr … Continued
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr Seuss Reading is one skill which helps us to develop our knowledge. I was inspired when I was … Continued
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Asia Pacific is intensifying its work in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In refugee camps in northern Thailand around 2,850 refugee students will switch to a blend of home-based and classroom learning. To this end, JRS … Continued
When Emmaus Farm started in 2016, its intent was to help former inmates successfully reintegrate into society. Today the farm has expanded to become a place where people, not just ex-prisoners, can encounter and recognise “God with us”. A lay … Continued
After many months, the Covid-19 pandemic persists with the number of deaths and infections still increasing. Unavoidable lockdowns have kept millions of people from work, and consequently, many lack sufficient food, money and other things important for daily living. On … Continued
Pope Francis made his 32nd foreign Apostolic Journey to two Asian countries, Thailand and Japan, in November 2019. He landed in Bangkok on November 20, welcomed with sunshine, a 21-gun salute, representatives from the Royal Council and the Thai government, … Continued
It’s Christmas eve and I should be at home having dinner with my family. I should be listening to the same Christmas carols I’ve been listening to for the last 10 years while I gaze at the twinkling lights of … Continued
More than 80 young people, including Jesuit and lay animators, ended 2019 and started off 2020 with the third Magis Asia Pacific gathering in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This year, the theme centred on diversity and Ignatian indifference with participants coming … Continued