By MegAnne Liebsch “You can’t empathize with somebody else if you’re not looking at them in a human way,” says Mahmood Watkins. “You can’t empathize with people who’ve been incarcerated, or are incarcerated, if you’re not looking at them as human beings.” Empathy and encounter are guiding principles in Watkins’s classroom, which brings together students …
The journey of Father James J. O’Leary, SJ
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On October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis released his third encyclical, titled “Fratelli Tutti,” and subtitled “on fraternity and social friendship.”
November 14 marks the date that Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, founded the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in 1980. Join JRS/USA as they recognize 40 years of service to refugees with the national virtual event “40 Years of Walking with Refugees” on Thursday, November 12, 2020, from 5-6 PM Central.
By Grace Rice Many orders of priests have a corresponding order of sisters. The Jesuits do not—although numerous orders of sisters were founded by Jesuits. While this may seem like a major contrast between the Jesuits and other orders such as the Dominicans and Franciscans, one might argue that it enables the Jesuits to have …
By Amy Korpi On May 23, 2021, thousands of people from across continents, ages, nationalities, and cultural heritages united in a virtual prayer experience called “Pilgrims with Ignatius” to launch the Ignatian Year, a global celebration marking the 500th anniversary of the saint’s conversion. Pope Francis, one of the Jesuits who participated in the prayer …
There are more than 17,000 Catholic parishes across the United States, but it’s difficult to imagine many of those being as tight-knit as St. Thomas More Catholic Community in St. Paul, Minnesota. Just from its name, St. Thomas More stands out—the Jesuit church and school aren’t two separate entities; they form a community founded on …
By Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ June 22, 2020 — Racism is a sin that grows year-round in the hearts of many. These seeds, germinating for more than 400 years in hatred and oppression, devastate the Black community each time there is a new bloom. America’s epidemic of racism is slowly killing the people of God. Fifty …
May 31, 2020 Dear Midwest Jesuits, colleagues in mission, alumni and friends, In the wake of the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd I write with a heavy heart to ask for your prayerful solidarity with the suffering people of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the Markoe House Jesuit Community and all those associated with our mission at …