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“Pax Christi!”

Fr. Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.

Welcome to this website. I am currently missioned to work at the Jesuit Institute and contribute to Spotlight.Africa, and care for the Jesuit Community in Johannesburg.

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Let us really play

21 June 2018 - Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya

When the purpose of sport is reduced to winning and losing, we lose sight of why God has given some among us the athletic gifts to inspire and entertain, writes Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya. The beauty of sport is that it has a knack of asking or answering some of the deeper and more philosophical questions faced by humanity over the millennia, questions like: Why do bad things happen to good people? or why do those who don’t even try prosper? The […]

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Documentary by Jesuit Institute premiered: “Homelessness in Jozi”

2 June 2018 - Matthew Charlesworth SJ

The Jesuit Institute South Africa premiered a documentary last week on the work of Holy Trinity Catholic Church’s engagement with the homeless. Matthew Charlesworth briefly explains the history of the parish’s engagement with the homeless of the inner-city in Braamfontein. The marvellous and generous work of the students from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand has enabled a partnership between the University and Holy Trinity Church to form Trinity Health Services, a primary healthcare facility […]

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St Ignatius Quotes

“I will” and “I will not” are strangers in this house.
St Ignatius
The man who is going forth to labor in the Lord’s vineyard should direct his steps by humility and self-contempt toward what is difficult and hard; for the rest of the building will be safely fixed if it is based on humility for its foundation.
St Ignatius
What is poisonous in books spreads far, unless it is opposed at the beginning.
St Ignatius
A man who finds the path to virtue difficult, yet sets out on it bravely to conquer himself, gains double the reward of those whose mild and slothful nature gives them no trouble.
St Ignatius
When a superior commands you to do anything, you may still use prudence in doing it.
St Ignatius

Jesuit Prayer

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Praying together, walking together, working together: this is the way that leads to Christian unity. #WCC70
Dear young people, help us adults whose hearts are often hardened. Help us to choose the path of dialogue and harmony.
A person's dignity does not depend on them being a citizen, a migrant, or a refugee. Saving the life of someone fleeing war and poverty is an act of humanity. #WithRefugees @M_RSection
We encounter Jesus in those who are poor, rejected, or refugees. Do not let fear get in the way of welcoming our neighbour in need. #WithRefugees @M_RSection
Choosing to follow Christ helps build a more just, more friendly, more humane society, that is closer to the heart of God.
Let us try to express the joy of God’s Kingdom in every way possible!
Let us share the journey of refugees and migrants with concrete gestures of solidarity. #sharejourney https://t.co/JzbCKhVP1O
Invite the Holy Spirit to be part of your activities. Call upon Him before you even start: “Come, Holy Spirit!”.
Love is always at the service of others. Because love is seen in actions, not words.
I send my cordial greetings to all those following the World Soccer Championships that begin today in Russia. I hope this sports event may be a positive opportunity for encounter and fellowship.
No one is so poor they cannot give what they have, but first and foremost, who they are.
Never tire of encountering Jesus in prayer, in listening to the Word of God, and in receiving the Eucharist.
Children must be able to play, study and grow in a peaceful environment. Woe to anyone who stifles their joyful impulse to hope!
The Holy Spirit gives us the strength we need to achieve holiness in the midst of our everyday lives.
Whatever we do, let us sustain the voice of the Holy Spirit through practical good deeds and actions.
Mary is exactly what God wants His Church to be: a loving and humble Mother, poor in possessions but rich in love.
Let us ask the Lord to give us good priests: hardworking men, men of prayer, who are close to God’s people.
The Feast of the Sacred Heart reminds us that God loved us first: He is always waiting for us, welcoming us into His heart, into His love.
For those who are with Jesus, evil is just a provocation to love even more.
Loving Christ is not a superficial sentiment. It is an attitude of the heart that we demonstrate when we live as He wants us to.

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