Our First Novitiate and What It Teaches us Today
"There is an essential consistency, however, in what we have sought for our novices over the years. The Society ever continues to be itself."...
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Dec
Jean-Marc Laporte, SJ lives in Montreal where he is the socius to the novice director for the Canadian Jesuits.
30 posts
15
Jun
Francis and other 20th Century Popes: Part Two Tribulations (2)
This is the conclusions of the special four part series on the papacy in the 20th century....
14
Jun
Francis and other 20th Century Popes – Part Two: Tribulations (1)
The third part of this special series on 20th century popes looks at their tribulations....
13
Jun
Francis and other 20th Century Popes: Part One – Triumphs (2)
The second of this special four part series looks at the successes of the 20th century papacy.....
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Jun
Francis and other 20th Century Popes: Part One – Triumphs (1)
This is the first of a special four part look at the papacy in the 20th century....
08
Jun
We are not alone: the Canadian inter-novitiate
"Learning to work in this secular context will become more essential in whatever part of Canada or of the world we will have pitched our tent."...
10
Aug
Revisiting Guelph
"Formation is no longer the first years of the classic Jesuit formation of the 19th and earlier 20th century. It includes the preparation of persons who can do spiritual direction and direct various forms of retreat."...
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May
St. Ignatius: Administrator/Mystic – Part Two
What does it mean for us to be mystics, or at least contemplatives, as we engage in administrative responsibilities – some of us episodically and others on a full-time basis?...
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May
St. Ignatius: Administrator / Mystic – Part One
How are the inner reality of Ignatius the mystic and the outer reality of Ignatius the administrator related? ...
26
Jan
A Novitiate on the Move
"How do we maintain both traditional and contemporary values of the novitiate in this new setting? How do we mitigate the negative factors, and how do we discover and take advantage of unexpected opportunities hidden in this new setting?"...