By Fr. John Swope, SJ Luis Alberto Hurtado Cruchaga (1901-1952) is known to all in Chile as Padre Hurtado. He was a Jesuit priest, lawyer, social worker, and writer. He founded the Hogar de Cristo (Home of Christ) in 1944 and the national review entitled, “Mensaje”. He was beatified in 1994 and canonized on October 23, 2005, by Pope Benedict …
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Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, was among the Jesuits ministering in Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, when the United States detonated an atomic bomb over the city.
By Fr. Hernán Paredes, SJ These are some of my memories of my participation in the beatification ceremony of Fr. Rutilio Grande, SJ, Nelson Rutilio Lemos, Manuel Solórzano and Fray Cosme Spessotto, OFM on January 22, 2022. My earliest memory about Rutilio Grande turns me back to the city where I was born, Quito, the …
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By Fr. Thomas M. Simisky, SJ Life can feel overwhelming at times. We’ve all been pushed to our limits on multiple occasions as we navigate the uncertainties of pandemic, politics, and our own personal challenges. How do we find God when faced with problems we’ve never seen before and don’t fully comprehend? Yes, we do …
By Mike Gabriele Ten years of formation—a full decade—it’s no wonder Jesuit ordinations are such a joyous occasion. Each June, a new group of Jesuit scholastics, having spent ten years of their lives in formation, become priests, ready to serve the Church and the people of God. While some quickly return to finish an advanced …
By Fr. Daniel Corrou, SJ We were driving to the village of Qaraqosh, Iraq late in the evening and the temperature was still absurdly hot: 120 degrees F. In the darkness of the drive, I was reminded that we were driving a very real Via Cruxis. In 2014, Christians, Yezidis (Ezidis), and many Muslims had …
By: Michael Wiencek Principal, Yap Catholic High School July 6, 2021- As the world adjusted to the “new normal” of social distancing – mask wearing, staying home, and Zoom meetings – Yap Catholic High School and the islands of Yap continued their mission of educating students in the service of God and others with little …
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Jesuits USA East stands in solidarity with the people of India. The country has suffered well over 215,000 deaths to COVID-19, while the infection count has reached close to 20 million. During this second wave, there are nearly 400,000 infected and over 3,500 dead each day. What’s more, India currently accounts for 40% of the …
By William Bole and Mike Gabriele Although it can be extremely challenging to provide an education to refugees—children and adults escaping violence and unrest in their homelands—it is by far the best way to aid them in starting over with hope for a better future. The coronavirus pandemic has made this task all the more …
A letter from Fr. Daniel Corrou, SJ, a Jesuit of the East Coast Province, serving in Beirut with Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS): Dear friends, Many of you have heard of the tragic explosion in Beirut on August 4. I am happy to say that all the Jesuits and the staff of JRS are safe. Many had cuts …
Fr. Dan Corrou, SJ, serving in Beirut, reflects on the recent explosion Read More »