The Universal Apostolic Preferences are the fruit of a process of discernment lasting almost two years. All Jesuits were invited to take part and in addition our mission partners. It concluded with a confirmation from Pope Francis in a special meeting with Fr General Arturo Sosa.
The Preferences give a horizon, a point of reference to the whole Society of Jesus. They capture our imaginations and awaken our desires. They unite us in our mission. The new Preferences are four areas vital for our world today. The Society of Jesus will pay special attention to them in the next ten years. We invite you to learn more and take action with us! We want to make a Gospel difference.
Show the way to God through the Spiritual Exercises and discernment
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Walk with the poor, the outcasts of the world, those whose dignity has been violated, in a mission of reconciliation and justice
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Collaborate, with Gospel depth, for the protection and renewal of God’s Creation
Read moreWith these universal apostolic preferences, we resolve to concentrate and concretize our vital apostolic energies during the next ten years, 2019-2029. We accept them as a mission of the Church through Pope Francis, who has approved them by confirming the communal discernment that was undertaken by the apostolic body.
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Welcome to a series of short guides designed for those who wish to enter more deeply into the journey of renewal offered by our new Universal Apostolic Preferences.
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We live in a world where so many people have not heard of Jesus; others, because of secularism, have turned away. In addition, the scandals of sexual and indeed other forms of abuse have wounded many people. Jesus is the Door to life. He builds up His body. He wants us to be light and salt for the world. He wants to bring fire, passion, love to all people. The door to carry out our mission of faith and to renew the Society, the Church and our broken world is through a closer contact with Jesus Christ and a deep love of Him. This comes before any priority and is the foundation of any planning.
We commit to engage in a new reflection on the key issues of our times and a rigorous intellectual study of them. In a time of fundamentalisms, we want to witness to a faith that faces emerging questions with honesty and that can debate them with sincerity and openness. Through these Preferences, we want to open ourselves to renewal. We want to strengthen our identity as a part of the Church which is a field hospital - a Church that goes out, a Church of the frontiers, a field hospital where wounds are bandaged, a Church where hearts are healed and love is once more made possible.
Illustrates a child’s imagination, and its parallels to God’s creations. Imagination stems from a youth’s environment and its role as the source of their initial creative pursuits. Drawing their pets, family, backyard, or classroom...
In recent weeks, our website has featured the winning films of the five main prizes. Today, we invite you to continue your virtual tour by watching the films that received “Special Mention”.
The boys in this photograph were captured creating with chalk powder in a JRS school in Kfar Zabad, Lebanon. Being Syrian refugees, these youths have faced hardship beyond what words can describe. Despite being displaced and marginalized...
He stares at us while his family is stressed and worried at the train station in Lviv, Ukraine. Blindness and sight, darkness and light are metaphors Christ often used to describe the spiritual realm. This piece bears the seal of the Society of Jesus...
In 2021, Fr. Arturo Sosa invited the Jesuit artist Arturo Araujo to create a series of artworks to bring to life the corridor that runs alongside his office. Conversations between the Superior General and the artist led to the proposal of a graphic representation...
Congratulations to the winners of the “Four Dreams” film competition organized by the IAJU and the General Curia of the Society of Jesus! This time, the prize is related to the 4th UAP, caring for our Common Home.
