Archive for December, 2009
“The Jesuits were the keepers of a flame too long kept in a black cloak. The flame caught on fire with people wearing other- colored clothing. Now they are on fire. Ignatian spirituality works for lay folk. Ignatius was a layman when he developed the Spiritual Exercises. This is a great thing.” Fr. Walter [...]
To weigh pro’s and con’s, to evaluate evidence and anticipate outcomes before deciding is commonly regarded as discernment. And it is –at one level. Ignatian discernment, however, takes us to a deeper level. Ignatius would have us “listen” prayerfully as well as think, have us not only “find God in all things” but also “find and be [...]
Basque-born Fr. Arrupe joined the Society of Jesus in 1927. Because of the order of expulsion by the Republican government of Spain at the time, all Jesuits were sent into exile. Accordingly he pursued his philosophical and theological studies in Belgium and the Netherlands. Ordained a priest in 1936 and sent off for doctoral studies [...]
“Grant me, O Lord, to see everything now with new eyes, to discern and test the spirits that help me read the signs of the times, to relish the things that are yours, and to communicate them to others. Give me the clarity of understanding that you gave Ignatius.” -Pedro Arrupe SJ
“There are very few people who realize what God would make of them if they abandoned themselves into his hands, and let themselves be formed by his grace.”
