by Chris Nguyen, SJ | May 13, 2022 | Jesuit 101 ~ Approx. 8 mins
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to better understand the phrase, “Men and Women for and with others” which is used often in the context of Jesuit education. To learn more, check out our...
by Philip Nahlik, SJ | May 6, 2022 | Jesuit 101 ~ Approx. 7 mins
This year I am graduating for the fourth time from a Jesuit school. 1 Throughout the past fifteen years, I often heard encouragement from teachers or other students to be “a man for others.” When I was in high school, the phrase often meant having an other-oriented...
by Jeackson Vargas, SJ | Jul 7, 2020 | Current Events, Economics, Global Catholicism, Immigration, In the News ~ Approx. 3 mins
We all have been affected in multiple ways by this COVID-19 pandemic. The reality of this hard situation has forced us to change our lives and daily routines. As I look at this situation from my community in Bogotá, Colombia, there are certain brothers and sisters who...
by Matt Ippel, SJ | Dec 3, 2019 | Creation, Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Justice, Pope Francis, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 8 mins
When I share my vocation story, I reference three people who asked me, “Matt, have you ever thought about being a Jesuit?” Three people, at three different moments, each knowing me well, posed a question I never asked myself. After the third “ask”, I decided that I...
