As we journey with these psalms of ascent, the pilgrim psalms, we gradually become aware that they also journey with us. They mark each season and hope, they speak to us of our needs and desires. Audio version & music Psalm 131 1 O Lord, my…
James Hanvey SJ
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His particular research and teaching interests are in the areas of Trinitarian Theology, Pneumatology, Ecclesiology and Catholic Social Thought as well as Ignatian Spirituality.
On the 24th of December 2024 Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee Year of Hope. It was prepared beforehand by a year of prayer and in his message for the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, the Pope said, “Let us travel as pilgrims of hope towards…
“Preaching: The Catholic Homilies Podcast” is a weekly series produced by America Media that presents a wide range of Catholic preachers. The episode titled “Ash Wednesday: A Day of Grace and Welcome for all-no exceptions,” dedicated to Ash Wednesday, features Fr. James Hanvey, SJ, Secretary…
There is a wonderful inclusiveness in the Christmas story. Although it does not know it, the whole world is present. The birth of Christ is the point at which the Kairos of God’s history and the Chronos of our history converge. Like an underground stream,…
Other languages: [ENGLISH PDF] [PDF FRANÇAIS] [PDF ESPAÑOL] Jesuits for Climate Justice have recently issued a statement and asked people to add their voices to an urgent advocacy campaign [link] . In the accompanying letter, they highlight the need for three areas on which we need to…
For most catholics their parish is their most sustained encounter with the Church. Even after their children leave school, the parish remains a centre and it is there, too, that one can hope to find a reasonably stable community. Even so, parishes are also complex…
What is Pope Francis’ vision of theology? Marking the 10th anniversary of his election, in this article James Hanvey SJ explores what the Pope understands theology to be at the service of the Church. The article will appear in Italian in Civiltà Cattolica. “I think…
Advent is a beautiful time. It is filled with many themes of waiting and expectation, of promises about to be filled, of time, journeys, visions, hopes, peoples in various forms of darkness waiting for the light, of creation itself caught in its own waiting and…
It seemed as if some sort of stability might finally arrive. The British government had been in a terminal state since Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s “partygate.” The Downing Street “Covid jollies” stood in contrast to the dignified but lonely presence of Queen Elizabeth II at…