In our world of absentee fathers and confused masculinities, Reni gives us a portrait of a tender strength at the service of a vulnerable life.
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Service of Faith
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Lord Jesus, in the Spiritual Exercises you put before Ignatius and his companions a way of following you. Today, you also put this way before us. Through the Holy Spirit, you have gathered us from every nation to be your servants and friends under the…
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James Hanvey SJ
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‘Rejoice ye’ – Gaudete – appears to be a late 16th century Carol set with an older medieval tune. It’s bold, lively rhythm, captures well the joyous mood of the Carol as it invites us to celebrate the birth of Christ. The lyrics and the pulsating…
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James Hanvey SJ
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This Christmas, how many grandparents are longing to hug their grandchildren and to feel their hugs in response. In the most natural way, so much is communicated in a touch that words cannot express. The French Christian philosopher, Jean-Louis Chrétien reminds us that the first evidence of the soul is the sense of touch.
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James Hanvey SJ
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The Annunciation is remarkably uncluttered. There is just the Angel and Mary: the Angel in the subtlest of movements towards her and she, wrapped but inclined towards the Angel. These subtle physical gestures carry a quiet intensity of attentiveness. Neither the Angel or Mary speak, yet we are in no doubt that they are communicating.
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James Hanvey SJ
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Even when he paints people in some sort of relationship – at a table, in a lounge or on a bed – there is always a sense of aloneness, space both defining and placing them while emphasising their singularity. His paintings all have the quality of a still-life. In their urban or domestic space, caught in a moment when they are not conscious of us, his people, which could easily be static objects, manage to engage us.
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James Hanvey SJ
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“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…
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Service of Faith
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In June 2025, Jesuits and collaborators from around the world gathered at the General Curia in Rome for a three-day conference on The Constitutions in the Life of the Society Today. Building on centuries of tradition yet attentive to the challenges of the present moment, the…
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