David, homeless in Chicago, and Father General: where is the link?

David, homeless in Chicago, and Father General: where is the link?

Labre ministry offers Loyola University Chicago students, and me, Jesuit scholastic, a weekly opportunity to form relationships with individuals experiencing homelessness in the heart of our city. In our last encounter...

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Meeting Father General strengthened my Jesuit vocation

Meeting Father General strengthened my Jesuit vocation

Richard Joubert is a scholastic in his final year of first studies at Loyola University of Chicago. A member of the UCS (United States Central and Southern) Province, he had the opportunity to meet Fr. General during the latter’s visitation of the UMI (United States Midwest) Province.

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Serving the poor and homeless in Detroit

Serving the poor and homeless in Detroit

Fr. Tim McCabe is the Director of the Pope Francis Center in Detroit, Michigan. His apostolate serves the poor and homeless of the city. The Center was one of the works of the United States Midwest Province (UMI) visited by Fr. General Arturo Sosa in early April.

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Father General in Detroit, in the footsteps of Fr. Marquette

Father General in Detroit, in the footsteps of Fr. Marquette

Br. Jim Boynton, SJ, is the 30th President of University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy. With almost four decades of teaching and leadership experience, he has a unique perspective of the connectedness of the worldwide Society of Jesus...

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The most important day of my Jesuit life

The most important day of my Jesuit life

During his visitation to the Provinces, Fr. General always tries to participate in an ordination of a Jesuit or to preside a celebration of Final Vows. During the time he spent recently in the United States Midwest Province (UMI), he had the pleasure of receiving the Final Vows...

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Fr General’s visit to Milwaukee: inspiration for greater love and service

Fr General’s visit to Milwaukee: inspiration for greater love and service

Fr. General Arturo Sosa visited Milwaukee on Sunday, 7 April, bringing much consolation to the Jesuits and apostolic leaders of the area. The weather was not very springlike, but the occasion was lively, warm, and inspiring.

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We dare to hope in times as dark as these

We dare to hope in times as dark as these

We publish here for your information an article from the Justice and Peace Commission of the Holy Land

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Beirut blast – An impact still felt

Beirut blast – An impact still felt

Time passes and memories fade, but how long would it take to dull the pain of the tragic explosion at the Port of Beirut on 4 August 2020 that destroyed or damaged a large part of the city? No Lebanese, no matter where they live, can forget.

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Faith inspiring science – Vatican Observatory || Jesuits at the Frontiers

Faith inspiring science – Vatican Observatory || Jesuits at the Frontiers

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where questions of existence and meaning collide, there exists a unique intersection of faith and science. A convergence embodied by Jesuit astronomers. At the Vatican observatory, several Jesuits...

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Father General in Chicago

Father General in Chicago

Fr General is responsible for the Worldwide Society of Jesus, but his responsibility in founded in “Cura Personalis” or “Care of the Whole Person”. This care can be most easily seen during his official visitations of all the Provinces of the Society of Jesus.

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An Endless Easter

An Endless Easter

Imagine this: you finally conquer that mountain you’ve been training for, the view from the peak is breathtaking, but then... you just pack up and go home? Easter can feel a bit like that sometimes. After the long period of lent, we celebrate the victory, the resurrection...

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The Jesuit Vocation: a call to something “more”

The Jesuit Vocation: a call to something “more”

The call to religious life and the priesthood is a profound one, inviting young men to a life of service and dedication for the greater glory of God. For individuals yearning for something more, or moved with a desire to live a life of purpose and meaning, the Society of Jesus offers a path...

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