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Fr. Matthew Charlesworth, S.J.

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WATCH: ‘Denied Access’ — A new documentary film on forced migration by Jesuit Institute

11 December 2018 - Ricardo da Silva SJ

Seventy years to the day after the promulgation of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the Jesuit Institute South Africa has launched its latest documentary film on forced migration in South Africa. Ricardo da Silva SJ reports on the premiere screening in Auckland Park on Monday 10 December 2018. ‘Denied Access — Stories of Forced Migrants in South Africa’ a new documentary film by the Jesuit Institute South Africa (JI), had its premiere public screening at the JI’s Johannesburg offices […]

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Durban Vicar General named president of US Theology school

30 October 2018 - Matthew Charlesworth SJ

Fr Sylvester David OMI has been appointed to lead the Oblate School of Theology in the USA. He will be the first African to hold the top post at the US institution. Matthew Charlesworth SJ spoke to him ahead of his move to the USA to take up this important work. Fr Sylvester David OMI has been appointed President of the Oblate School of Theology (OST) in San Antonio, Texas, USA. David, at present the Vicar General of the Archdiocese […]

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St Ignatius Quotes

No man is to be offended, least of all those who, if they were our enemies, might impede our progress in God’s service and in zeal for the general welfare.
St Ignatius
Much more danger lurks in making light of little sins than of great ones.
St Ignatius
In the matter of your neighbor’s salvation authority is necessary, but not the kind that partakes of the vain authority of the world.
St Ignatius
Dwell not for a single night under the same roof with a man whose soul you know to be burdened with grievous sin.
St Ignatius
He who is zealous soars with wondrous speed in a few moments to a degree of virtue that the slothful cannot reach after many years.
St Ignatius

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Even when we pray alone, we pray together with all the people of God.
Let us beg the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, to continue accompanying and protecting the peoples of the American continent. #VirgendeGuadalupe
"Comfort, comfort my people" (Is 40,1). How does the Lord give comfort? With tenderness. #SantaMarta
Keep the faith. In this second week of Advent, we ask for the grace to prepare ourselves with faith to celebrate Christmas. #SantaMarta
Every human person, created in God’s image and likeness, is a value unto themselves and is subject to inalienable rights. #HumanRightsDay
Advent is a time to recognize the emptiness needs to be filled in our lives, a time to smooth the rough edges of pride, and to make room for Jesus who comes. #Advent
What is the secret of Mary’s beauty, “tota pulchra”? Not appearances, or that which passes, but a heart totally centred on God.
Loving God means serving our neighbour without reserve, and trying to forgive without limits.
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"Saying or doing?" Am I a Christian of words or deeds? "Sand and rock?" Am I building my life on the rock of God, or on the sand of worldliness? "High or low?" Is my life inspired by the Magnificat? #SantaMarta
The beginning of faith is feeling the need for salvation: this is the way that prepares us to meet Jesus.
This Advent, make yourself small, make yourself humble, make yourself a servant of others, and the Lord will give you the ability to understand how to make peace. #SantaMarta
Advent is a time for renewing the faith, for purifying it, so that it can be more authentic. #SantaMarta
So many persons with disabilities and difficulties reopen their hearts to life when they realize they are loved! And how much love can flow from a heart thanks to the remedy of a smile! #WorldDisabilityDay
Let us lift the veil of indifference that weighs on the destiny of those who suffer. Nobody can wash their hands when faced with the tragic reality of modern slavery. #EndSlavery
Advent is the time to welcome the Lord who comes to meet us, the time to look ahead, and to prepare ourselves for Christ’s return. #Advent
There is no such thing as the perfect family. Only by the daily exercise of forgiveness can a family grow.
Let us ask the Lord for the grace to leave everything in order to go forward in proclamation and witness, just as Peter and Andrew did. #SantaMarta
Faced with the tragedies of life, we are called to look to the horizon, because we have been redeemed and the Lord will come to save us. #SantaMarta
We cannot truly follow Jesus when we are weighed down by things, because if the heart is crowded with other goods, there will be no room for the Lord, who will become just one thing among others.

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