A Call To Be A True Follower Of Jesus Christ – Marawi Experience
This summer break, I was assigned to Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao, Philippines for my summer apostolate from June 10 to July 10. I stayed in the Jesuit Community within the campus of Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan). The objectives of the summer apostolate are to provide an opportunity to learn and develop new apostolic skills; provide […]
A Journey of Self Discovery with MAG+S Timor-Leste
Through Journaling, Prayer And Discernment – I See God’s Will It is a lovely opportunity for me to share with you about the spiritual life I have been going through. I am extremely grateful and happy with the journey of life because of wonderful experiences in MAG+S TL. I have never thought of joining and taking […]
Finding God in All Things: A Journey Through the Ignatian Examen
I have learned many forms of Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, but the Examen of Conscience has truly moved my heart since the very first time I practiced it during my MAG+S Youth Formation Gathering. That gathering, held on July 22, 2019, was the beginning of my spiritual journey. Reflecting on that day, I now realize it […]
Ignatian spirituality emphasizes personal interior freedom
I arrived in Timor-Leste six months ago, and I already feel very much at home here! During most of my Jesuit life in Australia I have been involved in three main ministries: (1) young adults, (2) refugees and forcibly displaced peoples and (3) Ignatian spirituality. In my last two years in Sydney, I also served in […]
Experiência missionária intercalar em Timor Leste
Ser missionário não é uma profissão nem um estatuto, mas sim um modo de viver a vocação cristã. Há formas de cristianismo mais missionárias e outras menos, no entanto, todas são missionárias. O missionário é aquele que reconhece a Fé como um dom que deve ser partilhado. Ele tem de deixar passar a “água”, não […]
My Spiritual Journey in the Novitiate
Before entering the Jesuit Novitiate in Lahane, Dili, I spent three years at Casa Gonzaga, the Jesuit Candidacy House of Formation in Perumnas, Dili. During my time there, I also studied at the Instituto São João de Brito, a teacher training institute. Casa Gonzaga helped me grow academically, emotionally, and spiritually as I prepared to […]
The Begging Jesus: A Lenten Reflection
I arrived in the Philippines just a few months ago. As the season of Lent began, I realized that I wasn’t only entering a new country, I was also entering a deeper journey within myself. In the middle of the busy streets, the kind smiles of strangers, and the strong faith of the people here, […]
From Seeds of Hope to Fruits of Change
A Story of Transformation – Cornelio de Deus, Railaco Cornelio de Deus (36), from Fatukero, Railaco, currently serves as an officer with the Food Security (FS) Program at Jesuit Social Services (JSS). A dedicated husband to Maria Bernadete (28), and father of two children—Silvio and Zerlia—Cornelio and his family began their journey in 2019. Although he was without […]
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, […]
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 […]