This world needs men who do not turn back. Ours is an age of great complexities, where the divisions between peoples have become more pronounced, where problems are built on top of older problems, and they meld into, and exacerbate, and feed on, each other.

The Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola is meant to be life changing. Countless individuals have made the Exercises and undergone a deep conversion of mind and heart. Using some psychological concepts, we will attempt in this article to articulate how this dynamic unfolds particularly in the First Week…

"Fr. Arrupe had it right when he said, 'what you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything.' And affect me it did."

"We often turn to our leaders for direction on how to move forward and yet we are often disappointed. Scandal after scandal has revealed just how frail and broken leadership has become or just how hard it is to remain truthful, trustworthy and courageous."

“Do you get paid for singing in Hangad?” a student of mine wanted to know. “No,” I answered, a little perplexed by the question. “Then why are you a part of it?” he questioned. Find out Paolo Suapengco's response.

Being valiant, as well as narcissistic, makes for a fascinating personality sketch. Undoubtedly, Ignatius had a great capacity to withstand incredible pain and suffering. His intense vanity, however, offsets this admirable strength. Keeping up such a volatile mix must have demanded an immense amount of willpower and determination in controlling…

We try to enter within that Heart of Jesus. We try to have our hearts totally opened up to His Heart. 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…

You may have heard people talk about the “Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius” and you wonder what they mean. The following basic points about the Spiritual Exercises may be helpful for you.

They say we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. At Sacred Heart School–Ateneo de Cebu, we have a different saying: “Don’t judge a teacher by his/her bulletin board.”