All posts by: Philippine Jesuits

We are what we don’t eat

"It is said that we are what we eat. But we are also what we don’t eat. Food taboos define identities and establish social boundaries. We are moulded as... Read more

Mastery of the Will

"The compelling thing about Ignatius’ life is not about how he has managed to tame that will, but how his experiences have tamed him in order to make that... Read more

Jesus, the Potato of Life?

"The shock and apparent irreverence of such statements might help us understand why the people of his time responded to Jesus as they did when he said, “I am... Read more

The Heart of Jesus

"We try to make every thought, word and deed of ours wholly opened up to and penetrated by, the inner dispositions, the inner power, the inner freedom and love... Read more

Beyond His Miracles

"Do we dare desire God himself beyond his miracles? And if we do, are we ready to cross that desert and become desperate for the Bread of Life himself?"... Read more

The Gifts of Ignatius

"The gifts of silence and contemplation and desire move us forward. They make us ready to choose life and light and blessing, and reject death and darkness and curse.... Read more

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