Spirituality

Today, 24 June, is the feast of the Sacred Heart. This celebration has had a special place in the spiritual tradition of the Society of Jesus, at least for the past 150 years.

Today’s testimonial comes from a woman who has just completed the Ignatian Way. Natalie Baxter Strange is a devout follower of Ignatian spirituality and an Anglican layperson. She is based in the Belgian city of Leuven.

Fr Arturo Sosa reflects on several current issues that Jesuit education helps young people and many adults to address; starting with the contents of the 10th chapter of the book he published on the occasion of the Ignatian Year.

In the ninth chapter of his book, Father Sosa addresses one of the most topical issues in the world, that of caring for our Common Home. The Society of Jesus is committed to collaborating actively with others in addressing the environmental emergency.

In 1663, the very first house in the world to be totally dedicated to retreats was founded in the Breton city of Vannes by the Jesuit Vincent Huby. He became its first director. Some 20 times a year...

Good Friday is the perfect day to meditate before Christ on the Cross. We suggest that you do so before the famous “Smiling Christ” hanging in the castle of Javier, Spain, the birthplace of St. Francis Xavier.

In the eighth chapter of his book, Father Sosa talks about the care that the Society of Jesus wants to give to the accompaniment of young people, to enable them to open up a hope-filled future.

The Secretariat for the Service of Faith makes an innovative proposal for Lent 2022.

In the seventh chapter of his book, Father Sosa tells us about the choice made by the Society of Jesus today to “walk with the poor and the excluded”. This is the 2^nd Universal Apostolic Preference...

In this sixth chapter, Father Sosa introduces the Society of Jesus today. He explains how the Universal Apostolic Preferences guide not only Jesuits but the whole Ignatian family...

“In the depths of daily life, for those who are ready to listen, one can perceive the voice of God, the untiring beat of his heart, which summons and sends, which encourages life and impels us to solidarity...”

In this fourth chapter, Father Sosa notes that, as throughout its history, the Church faces challenges to which it seeks to respond with serenity.