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My Eapi Experience–Students Write Tributes To Eapi, Brother Masini Kaswamili, Fr. Chang Jun Kim (Luke), Sister Stella Akinwotu, Ssl, Ms. Pia Hong Sun Mee
My Eapi Experience–Students Write Tributes To Eapi, Brother Masini Kaswamili, Fr. Chang Jun Kim (Luke), Sister Stella Akinwotu, Ssl, Ms. Pia Hong Sun Mee
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
No abstract provided.
You Will See Greater Things Than These (Jn. 1:50), Sr. Merle “Ley” Salazar, Fdnsc
You Will See Greater Things Than These (Jn. 1:50), Sr. Merle “Ley” Salazar, Fdnsc
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
No abstract provided.
St. Ignatius Of Loyola’S Engagement With Mystagogy, Roberto Ma. R. Buenconsejo
St. Ignatius Of Loyola’S Engagement With Mystagogy, Roberto Ma. R. Buenconsejo
Landas
Ignatius of Loyola’s spiritual progress unfolded as a transformative mystagogical journey shaped by two decisive conversions that prepared him for the illuminative stage and unitive life. His first conversion followed the battle of Pamplona, when he turned from a sinful past toward an initial desire to follow Christ to Jerusalem. This conversion, however, remained marked by narcissism and externalism. A second and more radical conversion occurred in Manresa, involving the purification of his self-propelled perfectionism. During this period, Ignatius entered the purgative stage through active asceticism and a painful passive purification characterized by scrupulosity and deep depression rooted in the …
The Tears Of Things: Prophetic Wisdom For An Age Of Outrage, Carmen Lourdes Valdés
The Tears Of Things: Prophetic Wisdom For An Age Of Outrage, Carmen Lourdes Valdés
Landas
No abstract provided.
Ready For A Theology Of The Mind? Faith Response To The Mental Health Crisis, Ramil R. Marcos, Phil Nielsen G. Galvez
Ready For A Theology Of The Mind? Faith Response To The Mental Health Crisis, Ramil R. Marcos, Phil Nielsen G. Galvez
Loyola Papers
This article argues for the urgent development of a “theology of the mind” as a pastoral and theological response to the growing mental health crisis in the Philippines. This timely study highlights the systemic problems surrounding this important concern, such as limited access to professional help, cultural stigma, poverty, and inadequate government facilities. The paper draws from Scripture, Church teaching, papal pronouncements, and local initiatives to show that mental health struggles are not alien to Christian life but resonate deeply with biblical figures, the life of Christ, and the Church’s mission of compassion. Among its unique contributions is the proposal …
Religious ‘Mature Care’ As An Ethical Framework For Pastoral Caregiving: Justification, Adaptation, And Mental Health Benefits, Carl Jayson D. Hernandez
Religious ‘Mature Care’ As An Ethical Framework For Pastoral Caregiving: Justification, Adaptation, And Mental Health Benefits, Carl Jayson D. Hernandez
Philosophy Department Faculty Publications
Pastoral caregivers often carry the task of caring for their community’s holistic wellbeing, especially the spiritual dimension. However, religious doctrines and practices often highlight the altruistic understanding of care. An overemphasis on this perspective can lead to a form of solaltrism—the opposite of solipsism. Given this risk, this paper explores and proposes the paradigmatic shift toward mature care as a viable ethical framework for pastoral caregiving. Mature care is an ethical framework that considers the interests of all involved and affected parties in the decisionmaking process. When applying such an ethical framework, I postulate possible consequent mental health benefits, especially …
Safeguarding And Homosexuality, James Mctavish,
Safeguarding And Homosexuality, James Mctavish,
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The Church is actively working to promote and build up a culture of safeguarding. Those most vulnerable to abuse need care and protection. Sexual orientation is an important element to consider in safeguarding, as there are specific risks for homosexual persons, and persons with same-sex attraction (SSA) frequently experience abuse. In a sensitive and respectful way, this article examines the background elements regarding homosexuality and abuse and gives specific details that can help in formulating a vision of safeguarding that takes into account the specific reality of persons with SSA.
“Grant Me Only To Love You”: The Contemplation To Attain Love In The Spiritual Exercises, Michael George M. Villasis
“Grant Me Only To Love You”: The Contemplation To Attain Love In The Spiritual Exercises, Michael George M. Villasis
Loyola Papers
No abstract provided.
Ignatius Of Loyola And C.S. Lewis I Dialogue On Discernment, Ramon Mikhail Paulo E. Nicdao
Ignatius Of Loyola And C.S. Lewis I Dialogue On Discernment, Ramon Mikhail Paulo E. Nicdao
Loyola Papers
This paper places Ignatius of Loyola and C. S. Lewis in dialogue on the theme of spiritual discernment. Through a reading of The Screwtape Letters alongside the Spiritual Exercises, it explores how Ignatian discernment especially consolation and desolation—illuminates the spiritual dynamics portrayed in Lewis’s narrative. By integrating narrative criticism and Ignatian spirituality, the study demonstrates how literary fiction can reveal theological insights and assist contemporary readers in discerning spiritual movements in everyday life.
Buddhist Modernism In The Philippines: Emerging Localization Of Humanistic Buddhism, Aristotle C. Dy
Buddhist Modernism In The Philippines: Emerging Localization Of Humanistic Buddhism, Aristotle C. Dy
Chinese Studies Department Faculty Publications
Mahayana Buddhism is well known for being successfully implanted in various cultures. Chinese Buddhism, considered one of the three great religions of China along with Confucianism and Taoism, is a classic example. From China, Buddhism traveled further and, in the twentieth century, developed a particular way of engaging the world. Humanistic Buddhism, a particular form of engaged Buddhism that grew out of twentieth-century Chinese Buddhism, has been present in the Philippines since the 1990s and signaled a new phase in the growth of Buddhism in the country. In particular, the Philippine initiators of Foguangshan and Ciji did not limit themselves …
Creatio Continua In Missio Dei: Ecological Spirituality And Pedagogy In Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’, David O. Reyes
Creatio Continua In Missio Dei: Ecological Spirituality And Pedagogy In Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’, David O. Reyes
Loyola Papers
This paper examines an important aspect to which the Pope dedicates the entire Chapter 6 of this landmark document: the formation of an authentic ecological spirituality and pedagogy to address the current global crisis. Unfortunately, thischapter is frequently neglected in discussions, perhaps not only because of its placement towards the end of the encyclical, but also because spirituality and pedagogy are often viewed as the exclusive realm of a few experts, resulting in a certain reticence to tackle them. Hence, this paper develops the notion of creatio continua as a practical summons to participate in the missio Dei. It then …
Creatio Continua In Missio Dei: Ecological Spirituality And Pedagogy In Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’, David O. Reyes
Creatio Continua In Missio Dei: Ecological Spirituality And Pedagogy In Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’, David O. Reyes
Loyola Papers
This paper examines an important aspect to which the Pope dedicates the entire Chapter 6 of this landmark document: the formation of an authentic ecological spirituality and pedagogy to address the current global crisis. Unfortunately, thischapter is frequently neglected in discussions, perhaps not only because of its placement towards the end of the encyclical, but also because spirituality and pedagogy are often viewed as the exclusive realm of a few experts, resulting in a certain reticence to tackle them. Hence, this paper develops the notion of creatio continua as a practical summons to participate in the missio Dei. It then …
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History Of Christianity In Mindanao: Arrival, Challenges, And Development Of The Catholic Church In Mindanao During The Spanish Period, Amado T. Tumbali Jr.
History Of Christianity In Mindanao: Arrival, Challenges, And Development Of The Catholic Church In Mindanao During The Spanish Period, Amado T. Tumbali Jr.
Loyola Papers
This historical study recounts early missionary efforts in Mindanao by Jesuit and Recollect missionaries during the Spanish period. It provides a glimpse of the different challenges faced by the missionaries as well as the various ways by which they tried to respond, including not so “religious” strategies such as building forts and diplomacy.
Spiritual Life Of The Christian Immigrant And Non-Immigrant Family, Moses Mary Apreku
Spiritual Life Of The Christian Immigrant And Non-Immigrant Family, Moses Mary Apreku
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
The Asia-Pacific Christian immigrants and non-immigrants have a huge impact on Western Christianity. Therefore, special pastoral care, faith, and spiritual formation should be given to immigrant families so that they can become efficient lay missionaries. Unfortunately, proper faith formation of the lay faithful is lacking in the Church, while by virtue of their baptism, they are also called to witness Christ in the world. The formation and training of Christians in the faith is essential so that as Christ’s disciples, they may become his efficient witnesses in the world. For this reason, Jesus took three years in training and forming …
Amoris Laetitia And Admission Of Divorced And Remarried Catholics To The Sacraments, Patrick D. Boyoc
Amoris Laetitia And Admission Of Divorced And Remarried Catholics To The Sacraments, Patrick D. Boyoc
Loyola Papers
The article looks into Pope Francis’ exhortation on the family and its stand on the admission to the sacraments of divorced and remarried Catholics. While demonstrating the controversial document’s fidelity to tradition, the author also highlights its unique contributions, especially in integrating other moral principles—also within the tradition—in the process of discernment of the situation of the persons involved.
Love Stronger Than Death: A Theological Response To Suicide In Depression, Maria Cecilia C. Tuble
Love Stronger Than Death: A Theological Response To Suicide In Depression, Maria Cecilia C. Tuble
Loyola Papers
The article offers a theological-anthropological response to suicide in the context of depression. It explores the psychopathology of suicide, drawing from research from neuroscience and psychology, and then considers three themes derived from the Imago Dei: Goodness, Communion, and Hope. It concludes that goodness, communion, and hope provide a healing path for those suffering suicidal depression.
Full Issue, Volume 1, Number 1
Toward Effective Mission In Asia Pacific Today: Key Orientations For Pastoral Workers And Implications For Formation, Christina Kheng
Toward Effective Mission In Asia Pacific Today: Key Orientations For Pastoral Workers And Implications For Formation, Christina Kheng
Asia Pacific Mission Studies
The current context of Asia Pacific, viewed in the light of foundational principles for the Church’s mission, requires pastoral workers to develop certain key orientations for effective ministry today. These include spiritual depth and maturity, Christ-centeredness, personal integration, meaningful communion with the ecclesial body, proactiveness in mission through life-giving dialogue, and pastoral discernment and creativity. In association with this, greater collaboration is needed in the initial and ongoing formation of pastoral workers so that the Church’s mission in Asia Pacific will be more effective in these times. It is hoped that this article will provide food for thought toward the …
Fast And Furious: The Hiv Epidemic In The Philippines, James Mctavish
Fast And Furious: The Hiv Epidemic In The Philippines, James Mctavish
Landas
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines faces a rapidly accelerating HIV epidemic. According to James McTavish’s data from 1984 to 2019, cumulative infections reached 69,512, predominantly affecting males. While heterosexual contact previously dominated transmission, males who have sex with males (MSM)—particularly young men and adolescents—are now the highest-risk group. This shift is partially linked to the country’s high cultural acceptance of homosexuality. Consequently, this crisis presents a major challenge for the local Church to effectively communicate its moral teachings, specifically distinguishing homosexual orientation, which may not be the fault of a person, and homosexual acts, which are sinful.
Manuel Ruiz Jurado, Tratado De La Oración Mental Cristiana, ¿Métodos Cristianos De Oración?, Antonio Maldonado Correa
Manuel Ruiz Jurado, Tratado De La Oración Mental Cristiana, ¿Métodos Cristianos De Oración?, Antonio Maldonado Correa
Landas
This text reviews Manuel Ruiz Jurado's treatise on Christian mental prayer. The review examines the book's critical investigation of various Christian methods of prayer, contributing to the broader theological dialogue on spiritual practices, contemplative traditions, and the interior life within the Catholic faith.
Saint Teresa And The Jesuits, Manuel Ruiz Jurado
Saint Teresa And The Jesuits, Manuel Ruiz Jurado
Landas
This paper is an English translation (by Antonio Maldonado Correa, S.J.) of “Santa Teresa y los Jesuitas” which the author wrote for the Jesuit spirituality journal Manresa 87 (2015) issued to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Carmelite saint’s birth. The author discusses the efforts of Jesuits—Frs. Diego de Cetina, Juan de Prádanos, Baltasar Álvarez, and others—in nurturing the spiritual life of St. Teresa of Avila as well as the points of convergence between the charism of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Teresian Carmelite spirituality.
Ignatian Contemplation In The Classroom: Fostering Imagination In Graduate Scripture Study, Francis D. Alvarez
Ignatian Contemplation In The Classroom: Fostering Imagination In Graduate Scripture Study, Francis D. Alvarez
Landas
This article addresses the spiritual dryness often experienced in graduate Scripture study by proposing the integration of Ignatian contemplation into the classroom. Rooted in St. Ignatius's Spiritual Exercises, this approach uses the imagination as a rule-governed faculty to foster personal encounters with God. By engaging bodily senses and emotions through the "composition of place," students move beyond mere intellectual analysis to a transformative experience. This method bridges the gap between informative and formational reading, offering a communal practice that makes the Bible structurally alive and relevant to today's world.
Full Issue, Volume 31, Issue 1
Aloysius Pieris’S Asian Liberation Theology And Its Challenges To The Church’S Mission In Asia, Norlan H. Julia
Aloysius Pieris’S Asian Liberation Theology And Its Challenges To The Church’S Mission In Asia, Norlan H. Julia
Landas
This article examines the theological contributions of Sri Lankan Jesuit Aloysius Pieris and their profound implications for the Church's identity and mission in Asia. Julia highlights how Pieris critiques deep-seated dualisms within traditional Christian practice—such as the dichotomies between liturgy, spirituality, and secular action. By advocating for a synthesis centered on the "liturgy of life" and an Asian Christology, Pieris challenges local churches to undergo a "double baptism" in the Jordan of Asian religiosity and the Calvary of systemic poverty. Ultimately, the paper calls for a transformative pastoral shift toward authentic dialogue and total solidarity with the marginalized.
Catechetical Formation For Pdl Volunteers Based On Pope Francis’ Teaching On Accompaniment, Inclusivity, And Dialogue, Michelle A. Vincoy
Catechetical Formation For Pdl Volunteers Based On Pope Francis’ Teaching On Accompaniment, Inclusivity, And Dialogue, Michelle A. Vincoy
Loyola Papers
This article examines catechetical formation for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) volunteers, grounded in Pope Francis’ teachings on accompaniment, inclusivity, and dialogue. Focusing on the National Bilibid Prisons in the Philippines, it proposes contextualized adult catechetical modules using a kerygmatic-mystagogical- synodality framework. The study highlights the prison as a faith community and emphasizes transformative formation that fosters encounter with Christ, spiritual growth, and missionary discipleship, enabling PDL volunteers to live out Christian values meaningfully within the prison context.
Ignacia Del Espiritu Santo: The Historical Reliability Of Her Principal Contemporary Biography, S. J. Schumacher
Ignacia Del Espiritu Santo: The Historical Reliability Of Her Principal Contemporary Biography, S. J. Schumacher
Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints
No abstract provided.
Imperialism And Filipino Nationalism, Reynaldo Silvestre
Imperialism And Filipino Nationalism, Reynaldo Silvestre
Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints
No abstract provided.
Theodore Roosevelt And The Philippines, 1897-1909, John N. Schumacher
Theodore Roosevelt And The Philippines, 1897-1909, John N. Schumacher
Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints
No abstract provided.
This Transcending God: The Teaching Of The Author Of "The Cloud Of Unknowing", S.J. O'Gorman
This Transcending God: The Teaching Of The Author Of "The Cloud Of Unknowing", S.J. O'Gorman
Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints
No abstract provided.