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Who is the HOLY SPIRIT?

19 May 2024 | Fr. Justin Hibur, SX | International Theologate

April 12, 2015. This was the day my father died. When my sister called me and shared this news, I was totally sad. The death of my father was unexpected and it happened just one year before my ordina…

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Mission Ad Gentes continues...

12 May 2024 | Bro. Simon, SX | International Theologate

Introduction For every human person to recognize and experience the love of the Father, Jesus established the Church to continue his work of redemption on earth. The evangelization of t…

Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus: No Salvation Outside the [Catholic]Church?

06 May 2024 | Bro. Richard Niyukuri, SX | International Theologate

The doctrine” Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus” was formulated, for the first time, by Origen and applied by St. Cyprian of Carthage in the third century. The doctrine was used as an admonitory warning to…

Bhinneka Tunggal Ika: Intergeneration in the Xaverian Family

16 April 2024 | Bro. Michael Thimoty Sandi Pratama Fenat, SX | International Theologate

“Intergenerationality gives us reason for rejoicing and is one eloquent sign of our being confreres in a family that walks through history. The Chapter reminds us what Ratio Missionis Xaveriana (RM…

Bear Fruit in Faith: A Meaningful Experience of Conversion

10 April 2024 | Aurea Gita (Indonesia) | International Theologate

Embracing a new faith is a profound and deeply personal journey, often triggered by significant life events or deep realizations. For many raised in the Islamic tradition, the path to conversion to C…

Personal Reflection: Why does God choose Mary as Mother of Jesus?

27 March 2024 | Bro. Nininahazwe Othoniel, sx | International Theologate

“Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be done with me according to your word.” (Lk 1:38) Answering this question will be difficult since we don’t know what was in the mind of God at the mo…

From Sinners to Children of God

17 March 2024 | Fr. Matteo Rebecchi, SX | International Theologate

One of the ministries of the priest is to hear confessions. This service is undeniably tiring, especially when it means listening to people for several hours. But it is also true that confession…

LENT: Spirituality of Sharing

11 March 2024 | Bro. Olivier Gabona, sx | International Theologate

I’ve learned from Antony de Mello in his book entitled “Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality (New York: Doubleday, 1992)’’ that spirituality has nothing to do with religion. We may thin…

I Believe in God...

04 March 2024 | Bro. Michael Thimoty Sandi Pratama Fenat, sx | International Theologate

For we walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7) Many people claim to be very faithful and can even show how they actively relate to God and others. Some people are not so interested and…

WHAT IS “MISSIONARY” THAT YOU ARE MINDFUL OF HIM? A Short Reflection Based on Psalm 8

25 February 2024 | Bro. Friwandi Nainggolan, SX | International Theologate

Introduction “O Lord, our Lord, how awesome is your name through all the earth!” sings the psalmist to Yahweh. It is found at the beginning and end of Psalm 8. This psalm contains a beautiful reflec…

Let Us Pray...

21 February 2024 | Bro. Michael Thimoty Sandi Pratama Fenat, sx | International Theologate

"Dear brothers and sisters, the next few months will lead us to the opening of the Holy Door, with which we will begin the Jubilee. I ask you to intensify your prayers in order to prepare ourselves…

Entering the Lenten Season: Unceasing Repentance

11 February 2024 | Bro. Nininahazwe Othoniel, sx | International Theologate

A story is told about a preacher who wanted to stress the importance of fasting and abstinence during the Lenten season. Seeing that many in his congregation were well-fed, even overfed, he started h…

New Delegation Council

01 February 2024 | Francisco Javier Beltran Aceves | International Theologate

The Xaverian community in the Philippines joyfully announces the appointment of the new Delegation Council. Recently, our Superior General, Fr. Fernando García Rodríguez, sx, in agreement with his Co…

Mission and Its History: A Short Reflection

30 January 2024 | Bro. Michael Thimoty Sandi Pratama Fenat, sx | International Theologate

"Furthermore, the superior of a mission should make it one of his primary concerns to expand and fully develop his mission... He must become a guide and a protector for these children he has brough…

Celebrating Christmas in the Philippines

31 December 2023 | Bro. Nininahazwe Othoniel, sx | International Theologate

In the Philippines, if there’s a celebration that moves and makes happy kids, young and old, it is Christmas. It’s a joyful and heartwarming moment. The Christmas season begins in September and conti…

Contemplative Life and Mission

13 December 2023 | Bro. Jean Marie Muhindo Bwinja, sx | International Theologate

“Prayer should accompany the journey of missionaries so that the proclamation of the word will be effective through God's grace.”[1] Having been sent on mission, missionaries dedicate their enti…

Saint Francis Xavier worked and suffered ...

02 December 2023 | Fr. Cesar da Silva, SX | International Theologate

When we look at the life of the messengers who model God’s love, it is difficult to find the right words to describe them. For sure, our portrayal will always be limited, so one of the best ways to g…

Living Our Religious Life

05 November 2023 | Bro. Simon, SX | International Theologate

Religious life as a part of Christian Vocation Before reflecting on religious life, I think it is necessary to break down the barriers that might mislead people. There is a vocation to Christian perf…

Mary, My Mother!

31 October 2023 | Bro. Richard Niyukuri, SX | International Theologate

Growing up in a practicing catholic family, I came to know the Blessed Mary in my early age. By joining some Marian prayers and other celebrations in my family and in our Basic Ecclesial community, I…

LOVE: The Modus Vivendi of the Martyrs

15 October 2023 | Bro. Jean Marie Muhindo Bwinja, sx | International Theologate

“The martyr follows the Lord to the very end, freely accepting death for the salvation of the world in a supreme test of love and faith.” (Benedict XVI, August 10, 2010) On reading about the Xav…

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