Finding myself with others
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
Diversity and Ignatian Indifference: Magis Asia Pacific in Thailand
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
Myanmar Mission launches updated safeguarding policy
The Myanmar Jesuit Mission introduced its updated Policy on Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults to Jesuits and partners in mission in two workshops in late November in Yangon and Taunggyi. The Mission’s original policy, For the Greater Good, in … Continued
JesCom Vietnam trains young Catholics as communicators for the church
In a span of 18 months, Jesuit Communications (JesCom) Vietnam trained nearly 300 young Vietnamese Catholics in media literacy through their Media Education Project. Inspired by the CommLab programme of SIGNIS, the project, which was started by Fr Nguyen Van … Continued
Indigenous Filipino youth add their voice to the Global Climate Strike
Indigenous youth from different villages in Upper Pulangi, Bukidnon, Philippines gathered in Apu Palamguwan Cultural Education Center on September 19 and 20 for a youth summit on climate action. The event was held in solidarity with the youth-led Global Climate … Continued
This love is for you, this duty is for your nation
“Love only grows by sharing. You can only have more for yourself by giving it away to others.” – Brian Tracy It was the third time that I went back to Karen State (Kaw Thoo Lei). I was happy when I … Continued
Jesuit volunteer teacher killed in the Philippines
A young Jesuit volunteer was killed while serving as a teacher in a community high school in Pangantucan, Bukidnon in the Philippines. On August 23, Genefir Buckly and fellow Jesuit volunteer Ann Kathleen Gatdula were attacked and stabbed by a … Continued
Xavier Jesuit School children practice mindfulness meditation
Xavier Jesuit School Cambodia introduced “Mindfulness Meditation” to the kindergarten and primary school students during their morning assembly and lunch break. It was quite a challenge to get the kids to sit still, stay calm and close their eyes while … Continued
Helping young people to hear the call
The words of the Gospel of Matthew–“The harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out labourers for his harvest”– became the motivation for the scholastics of St Joseph Jesuit Scholasticate … Continued
One MAD day
On a bright Sunday morning, nine of us friends headed to a parish in Tangerang, Greater Jakarta for Magis Action Day (MAD). I had hoped that my bright red shirt with “MAGIS” embroidered on the left would boost my confidence, … Continued