Today, Peter Claver, SJ, is the Patron Saint of
Colombia. He is revered for his compassionate love of neighbor, spreading
the Faith, respect for human dignity and work in overcoming racial barriers and
hatred. Fr. Andrew Rodriquez, SJ, retreat facilitator and spiritual director
at The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos, is the author of the
prayer. For more information about The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los
Altos, visit: www.jrclosaltos.org
December 6, 2019 — Provincial Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ, challenged Jesuits West leaders to flex its “Jesuit muscle” against injustice. This fall, Jesuits West ministries did just that, taking action to advocate for the environment and immigrants.
December 6, 2019 — Patrick Joseph Howell, SJ, priest, brother, uncle, friend, a man of God and disciple of God to others, left this world on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2019, in Spokane, WA, due to complications from lung cancer.
November 22, 2019 — Following a violent clash between police forces and student protestors at the Jesuit University of Central America in Nicaragua, international Jesuit groups condemned the Nicaraguan government for escalating violence there.
November 11, 2019 — Yael Balbuena Basto’s voice fills with emotion. “I am here to break the cycle of fear,” he says to an audience of fellow students and teachers at Brophy Prep.
November 4, 2019 — Jesuit organizations from across the world are gathering in Rome this week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat.
November 1, 2019 — Fr. Mossi, who serves in the Jesuits West Advancement Office, will be honored for outstanding service in ministry and church life on November 10.
Loyola Institute for Spirituality (LIS), founded in 1997, is located in Orange, CA. LIS provides many programs and services for individuals, parishes, and dioceses throughout Southern California and beyond.