CONVERSATIONS IN THE COURTYARD OF THE GENTILES: LEARNING FROM INTERCHURCH AND INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
The Courtyard of the Gentiles is an ongoing initiative of the Roman Catholic Church, led by the Pontifical Council for Culture and its president, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi. Pope Benedict XVI first suggested the initiative, named for the portion of the Temple of Jerusalem where pagans could discuss issues of...
An interview with Maryann Cusimano Love, 2014 Romero Lecture keynote
Published originally on Catholic Star Herald. On Friday, March 21, the Romero Center will welcome Dr. Maryann Cusimano Love to present the annual Romero Lecture. This year’s theme is “Make Us Instruments of Peace: Peace-building in the 21st Century.” Dr. Cusimano Love is associate professor of international relations at...
Global Catholicism: The Church is Changing, But Not How We Might Think
By Jeremy Zipple, SJ Fr. Jeremy Zipple, SJ, a double graduate of Boston College, is a director and writer of documentaries for National Geographic, PBS, and Discovery. Contact: jzipplesj@thejesuitpost.org@jzipple A friend once told me she’d love to be a fly on the wall at Jesuit community dinners. “I’d learn a ton,”...
The Globalization of Superficiality
Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, spoke to Belgian Jesuits in September 2010 about a “globalization of superficiality,” a result of a surfeit of information. He says: “We have more information than ever, but less ability to think, to digest it all. We move on...
The Story of Sandra Lopez and the Need for Immigration Reform
Sandra Lopez, 22, a lifelong Tucson resident who was brought to the USA as a three week old infant by her immigrant parents, is a graduate of Amphitheater High School in Tucson, where she was an honors student. She is one of the two million undocumented immigrants who were...
Greed: How Can Religions Address the Deepening Spiritual Crisis of Our Time?
The following is a synopsis of the Greeley lecture on peace and justice given by Rev. Dr. Shanta Premawardhana at the Center for the Study of World Religions of Harvard University on February 3, 2014. Rev. Dr. Premawardhana is President of the Seminary Consortium of Urban Pastoral Education (SCUPE)...
Xaverian Mission Newsletter February 2014
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Tribute to Fr. Gerry Furlan – Missionary for over Sixty Years
A Man of Serenity, Peace and Compassion In Loving Memory of Fr. Gerard G. Furlan, SX (May 22, 1931 – December 11, 2013) Unexpectedly and without warning, our dear Fr. Gerard G. Furlan (Fr. Gerry or Jerry as he was affectionately called) entered Eternal Life to encounter his Lord...
Can I Reconcile with the Man who Killed my Son?
For the global mission of the Catholic Church reconciliation and healing in war torn areas, in the violence that surrounds us in so many ways is not only possible but a mandate of the Church’s mission. The gospel imperative of love of enemies and forgiving more times than we...
Podcasts on Interfaith Literacy from Interfaith Youth Core
One of the important organizations that the Xaverian Missionaries collaborate with is Interfaith Youth Core based in Chicago. IFYC encourages, trains, and develops interfaith leadership in college campuses across the country. Here they provide two interesting podcasts on interfaith literacy. In a country more religiously diverse than ever, it...