A conversation with Sr. Orla Treacy CJ, on faith, resilience, and transforming lives in South Sudan Interview by Carla Bellone Hidden in some of the world’s most fragile places are missionaries whose courage, compassion, and quiet perseverance reveal the face of Christ. One of them…
Go to English version Trabajar, con profundidad evangélica, en la protección y renovación de la creación de Dios 4ª preferencia apostólica universal de la Compañía de Jesús. Resumen: Este artículo explora la necesidad de una teología y una espiritualidad de la creación, renovadas a la luz de la…
In every part of the world, often far from recognition or public attention, countless women dedicate their lives to the service of others and to the quiet proclamation of the Gospel. They are teachers, doctors, missionaries, social workers, volunteers, and religious sisters who live their…
What happens when the waiting ends and the journey is over? There has been so much preparation, so much expectation but does the arrival live up to all that we have hoped for? Already, the Christmas tree is filled with lights and the presepi or nativity scenes have captured our…
In a world scarred by suffering, sin, and death, where can we find hope today? Across continents, the ravages of war afflict not only combatants but also women and children who bear the heaviest burdens. Many communities continue to grapple with grinding poverty, deep injustice…
We say these weeks of Advent, in which we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, are a time to renew hope. But what do we mean by hope? In the everyday sense of the word, hope is often linked to optimism, a positive anticipation of the future. Hope in this ordinary sense typically has…
In this Advent reflection, Fr. Marc Rastoin, SJ, invites readers to a discerning contemplation of hope in the midst of the uncertainties of our age. In addressing the struggle between faith and the contemporary crisis of meaning, he reflects on how welcoming new life becomes…
In South Lebanon, on the heights above the City of Sidon, there is a famous pilgrimage site dedicated to “Our Lady of Awaiting” (Saydet al Mantara in Arabic). Popular traditions say that the Virgin Mary, while accompanying Jesus and his disciples who went to preach…
“The hunger that has hope for its satisfaction does not kill.” This proverb from Eastern Nigeria is typically employed to counsel hope and endurance to the rural farmer who, while waiting for the next harvest, might run out of food and must ration what little…
Advent is a time of waiting and preparation for the coming of the Saviour, and during this time we are invited to pause, observe and prepare our hearts for the great event of Christmas with hope and faith. To help create an atmosphere of waiting…
