Javi was born in Valencia, Spain, and joined the Society of Jesus in the Spanish Province in 2015. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and a Master's Degree in Political Philosophy. He also took courses in Law. He studied Theology at the University of Comillas in Madrid and is currently pursuing his STL at Boston College, where he conducts research on the connection between Theology, Sports, and Ignatian Spirituality. He worked as a professor at Jesuit schools in Madrid, Valencia, and Gran Canaria. There, he had the opportunity to coach several soccer teams. He is currently working to create an international network of people involved in sports ministry within the Society of Jesus' network of educational projects.
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Louie Hotop, SJ, and Brian Strassburger, SJ, are two recently ordained Jesuit priests working on the US-Mexico border in Brownsville, TX. They’ve started the Jesuit Border Podcast to share stories and interviews that explore the humanitarian response along the U.S.-Mexico border from a Catholic perspective. Check it out and subscribe!
Joe Simmons, SJ counts down 32 reasons to celebrate this Labor Day.
Feminism, flirting and Ignatius in a scarf giving a sassy examination of conscience? Yep, it’s part 2 of our interview with Mary is My Homegirl.
Tim O’Brien and the author of the tumblr “Mary Is My Homegirl” talk about her website, getting marriage proposals from fans, and what it’s like to be the funniest Catholic on the web (sorry Jake Martin!)
Michael Martinez, S.J. thinks you’ll be surprised by how much Kendrick Lamar has to teach you about being prophetic in his controversial “Humble” music video.
Time for round two! Coach St. Ignatius of Loyola gives us five more spiritual exercise tips to continue getting that soul “Kingdom-ready”!
Joe Simmons, SJ offers 14 ways to show the people in our lives love on Valentine’s Day — or any day.
Jesuit rapper Michael A. Martinez, S.J. releases new “Mask Off God” music video and unmasks the hidden sacredness behind Future’s original song.
What a decade for the Jesuits! The 2010s included Sister Jean’s Final Four run, Missy Franklin’s gold medals, new books by James Martin, S.J., the founding of Arrupe College in Chicago, the canonization of Peter Faber, the birth of The Jesuit Post, and (oh yeah!) the election of Pope Francis. Let’s count down the TOP TEN Jesuit events of the decade.