A Midday of Tears
Smoke from the Fire On the midday of Monday, March 3, 2025, firefighters were heard in the area close to Ateneo de Manila University. Within seconds, reports began circulating on social media that there was a fire in Daan Tubo, a place where Jesuit scholastics conduct their apostolate every weekend. As the Jesuit scholastics received […]
Live out our Jesuit life: Celebrating the Jubilee Year of Hope
On the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, a day the Church dedicates to all the consecrated people, I have been tasked with presenting a reflection to all religious men and women gathered for the diocesan celebration. This time, the celebration takes a special flavor as the church is journeying in this Jubilee Year […]
February Blessings: A Month of Faith, Formation and Fellowship in Belo Horizonte”
February was a very blessed month for our community of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It was a time of blessing that we welcomed 10 new students of theology as part of our Centro de Formação Inter-Provincial (CIF) community—a milestone of our shared process of faith and formation. This new arrival added a new chapter not only […]
Lent: Do The Work Of ‘SEATOU’ On Our Interior to Open The Way Of Hope
With the help of the excavator: prayer, fasting, penance, abstinence, and almsgiving. A brief reflection on Lent 2025. Context! We all know and are familiar with SEATOU (Secretary of State for Toponymic Affairs) and its work. Of course, friends in the capital, Dili, know it better than we do in the mountains. Sometimes, when people […]
Food Security and Its Impact on the Local Community
Food security is one of the programs of Jesuit Social Service (JSS) aimed at supporting local communities in Timor-Leste by teaching them proper methods to grow vegetables and produce vitamins from the crops they plant. This supports local families in having healthy food. In 2023, one local family in Malame, Hoholau village in Aileu municipality, […]
“Living God’s Love: A Jesuit’s Journey of Examen, Discernment, and Hope”
My journey of living my religious life as a Jesuit has been a journey of God’s Love. After thirteen years, I have discovered how deep God’s love is. It works in mysterious ways. Sometimes it comes through the smile of a child who portrays a song of birds and a murmur of streams. Sometimes it […]
My Vocation and Mission with the Challenges and Joys of Living as a Jesuit Brother
Dear Fathers, Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the return of the Jesuits to Vietnam, our Provincial Father chose this special opportunity to talk about me, a Vietnamese Jesuit Brother. I am very happy and proud to write this article for you because this is also my 65th birthday, […]
Vibrant Faith in Simplicity: despite challenges, the Faith and Enthusiasm of the people Shine
January is not just a break from academic activities but a transition into a period of deeper learning through real-life experiences. This mission in Russas, Cearra, offers an opportunity to live out our faith in a concrete and transformative way. Accompanied by Jesuit Brother José Agustos from Mozambique, we have been warmly embraced by the […]
The new academic semester begins, and the rhythm of life changes accordingly
Everyone’s formation takes on a new rhythm, aligning daily activities with structured schedules and the passage of time. There is a time for prayer, a time for school, a time for recreation, a time for Holy Mass, a time for community recollection, and a time to engage with people in the apostolate. This rhythm of […]
A Journey of Growth: Embracing Ignatian Values and Service
I am Nilton Nixon, and I recently graduated with The Bachelor Degree of Education in Teaching English for Secondary School from Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB). It brings me immense joy to graduate from an institute of Ignatian Education. This joy is the biggest achievement in my academic journey. Moreover, being the valedictorian is […]