Limb-cut Depths of Cutting-edge Jesuit Theology Jesuits have been trail-blazing theologians for ages. Amid Lutheran protestations, Ribera (1537-1591) and Bellarmine (1542-1621) devised Futurist Theology that made Protestant historian Wylie declare: “These new Jesuit-soldiers did more…
The recent letter of Fr General (Sept 27, 2017) calls us to make ‘On Discernment in Common’ “an instrument of our apostolic effectiveness” in our mission and governance. This article attempts to operationalise it into…
What is a Parish if not a Christ inspired social and spiritual association of people? What is Social Action if not an effort by people to improve conditions of life for everybody? Both Parish Life…
It was in 1935 that the Jesuit Superiors felt that the existing Theological College at Kurseong could not accommodate the rising number of Jesuit Scholastics. Fr. Rauw, SJ of the Poona Mission purchased a large…
These reflections are personal so any implied criticism applies to my own unsuccessful efforts as one involved in Jesuit governance for over 30 years. Our Superior General insists that Jesuit life and mission must hold…
GC 36 invited Jesuits to dwell deeper into our mission of reconciliation and justice by sharing in God’s work of reconciliation in our world broken by poverty, inequality, conflict, violence and ecological crisis. Jesuits are…