All of us at the General Curia wish you the Peace and Joy of the Risen Lord. We know that, this Easter, it is a time of being very restricted or locked in. But, always, the Risen Lord can touch our hearts, can help us to love, to be compassionate, to reach out to...
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Clear-sighted and courageous leadership for the future
Lessons from Saint Ignatius of Loyola By Philip Endean SJ Ignatius has often appeared as a hero. The sources speak of a natural, charismatic leader. In his classic study of Jesuit spirituality, the great French scholar Joseph de Guibert speaks of Ignatius's compelling...
Father General Arturo Sosa, S.J.: Building together a future full of hope
In a nutshell, this is the message that the Society of Jesus wants to convey. This was the heart of Father Arturo Sosa’s speech to a group of journalists during an informal meeting held on 3 December. In the media around the world, there is little mention of Jesuits....
Father General Arturo Sosa, S.J.: Taking the Risk – Making Discernment Central
Arturo Sosa SJ, General Superior Society of Jesus Monday October 28th, 2019. Discerning Leadership Programme Good morning to you all. I am delighted to be here with you to share some of my ideas about leadership and discernment and also to learn from you. You are an...
Discernment and Leadership: A Jesuit contribution to the Church
At the start of his pontificate, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of active listening: letting go of control and leaving room for the movement of the Holy Spirit. Six years later, the Jesuits are using the paradigm of active listening to push an initiative that...
Renewing the Society of Jesus through discernment and leadership
“If we want to lead truly and in an authentic way... it needs to start not only with what we do but only with who we are.” This is the closing phrase of the video that captures the main events and the atmosphere of last week’s workshop on leadership and discernment...
Ready to Serve: A new mission for the SJ
There’s an air of excitement flowing through the halls of the Jesuit Curia in Rome. That’s because Fr. General Arturo Sosa and his team are in the final stages of releasing a letter that will guide the Society of Jesus into the future. For nearly two years, Jesuits...