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 […]
JSS WASH Program Provides Sanitation for Local Families in Timor-Leste
In 2022, Jesuit Social Service (JSS)-Timor-Leste expanded its mission to provide sanitation to local communities across the country. According to Fr. Julio Sousa, SJ, the Director, “JSS provides one sanitation facility for each household, using either the traditional one-septic hole system or the two-septic receptor alternating system.” To date, nearly 50 households have benefited from […]
“Go where there is the greatest need.”
ISJB Batch VI Graduation-Los Viajantes After years of hard work, resilience, and dreams, the morning of January 17, 2025, finally brought a long-awaited moment of joy for the 122 graduates of Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB), known as Batch 6 or Los Viajantes (The Travelers). They came together in the Colégio Santo Inácio de […]