The Moroccan tea ritual involves more than merely boiling some water. Reflecting on the components of this cultural ritual, Danilo reflects on his formative experiences in Morocco that will shape his future as a minister.
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Danilo, a scholastic of the Jesuits West province, moved to the United States from Nicaragua in the year 2000. He discovered Ignatian spirituality when he attended the Hispanic Institute at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University while doing his bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley and entered the Society in 2017. Danilo completed his Regency in Morocco and this fall, he will be starting his theology formation at Facultés Loyola Paris in France.
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A Prayer for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
On the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we pray that she will help our lives become a dance that praises, reverences and serves God.
In Morocco, a few brave saints plant seeds for the future
The nightly news offers stories of migrant families struggling for survival. Arriving in Morocco, Danilo was shocked to find something else: hope.
For World Refugee Day, Gaze at the Heroic, Tragic Journeys Around Us
While in the novitiate, Danilo worked with numerous refugees and found himself invited to see himself and Christ in them.