Voices for Justice Archives - Ignatian Solidarity Network: Recent Episodes
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So how does the interior spirituality of a 16th-century soldier-turned-priest fuel a movement for justice five hundred years later? The five components below trace that arc, and together they show how a spirituality of personal freedom became a spirituality of structural justice.
Ignatian Solidarity Network - a national social justice education & advocacy network
Ignatian Solidarity Network
Heeding the call to be Men and Women for and with Others and Contemplatives in Action, eight undergraduate students from Regis University in Denver, CO, walked onto the floor of the Colorado General Assembly (CGA), preparing not only to be introduced to state lawmakers but also to advocate for justice issues affecting Colorado communities.
Ignatian Solidarity Network - a national social justice education & advocacy network
Ignatian Solidarity Network
As I watched the cameras pan jubilant Belgians and distraught Americans after the U.S. was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup, all I could think about was the missed opportunity the USMNT had to leave its mark forever as the team with a moral compass.
Ignatian Solidarity Network - a national social justice education & advocacy network
Ignatian Solidarity Network
The Ignatian Solidarity Network believes that people have the right to live, work, and reach their full potential in their country of origin, and that when that is not possible, they also have the right to migrate.
Ignatian Solidarity Network - a national social justice education & advocacy network
Ignatian Solidarity Network
As I began to consider how Pope Leo’s message could connect with the stories I write about for American Jesuits International and the communities we work with in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, I began to notice something: communities on the margins are a subject of Magnifica Humanitas, but they are not treated as active participants in the dialogue.
Ignatian Solidarity Network - a national social justice education & advocacy network
Ruben Garcia is the executive director of Annunciation House, a prominent non-profit organization based in El Paso, Texas, dedicated to supporting migrants and refugees.
From November 13-17, twenty-five Ignatian Solidarity Network pilgrims will visit El Salvador to participate in the 35th annual commemoration of the martyrs' deaths at the UCA in San Salvador. The pilgrims represent the breadth of ISN’s network across the United States over our 20-year history.
During the first week of October, 86 people representing Jesuit works across North and Central America gathered along the US-Mexico border for the annual assembly of the Red Jesuita con Migrantes (RJM). This network, known in English as the Jesuit Migration Network, is a collective effort of people and works linked with the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) promoting the rights of migrants, displaced peoples, and refugees in Latin America and the Caribbean.
On October 3, 2024, the Jesuit Network with Migrants Central America-North America (RJM CANA) put out a statement summarizing their annual assembly, affirming the collaborative work across the network to support and serve migrants, and denouncing the political structures and maneuvers that have magnified the suffering and plight of migrants.
ISN's director of integral ecology, Brenna Davis, participated in a Catholic Climate Covenant Community Conversation for first time voters.
Fr. Bryan N. Massingale is the James and Nancy Buckman Professor of Theological and Social Ethics, as well as the Senior Ethics Fellow in Fordham’s Center for Ethics Education. He will be a keynote speaker at IFTJ 2024.
BY GRACE ADAMS | September 5, 2024 The realities of clothing production are concerning, to say the least. About 30% of clothing produced doesn’t make it to consumers, with most […]
“If I’m a religion teacher and that’s where kids are finding God, then shouldn’t we be meeting them where they are?” Upon the publication of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si´ in 2015, Katie Collins had an answer. In particular, she was struck by the final chapter on ecological education and knew that the themes of ecology and theology needed to be incorporated into religion classrooms. In the fall of 2023, she implemented the first semester-long elective course titled “Faith in the Wild.”
"I think one of the key roles that ISN demonstrates is how people who find some sort of fruit in this tradition can live a faith that does justice and be connected to other people who are trying to do the same thing because it's hard. It's a place of nourishment and rejuvenation and then also encouragement to keep going."
The Central American Jesuit Province emphasized that “this aggression is framed in a national context of systematic repression, which lamentably continues to this day, against any person or institution suspected of not agreeing with the regime, including religious institutions of various denominations.”
On March 21, 2024, Jorge Palacios, Jr., migration coordinator for youth engagement, represented the Ignatian Solidarity Network in El Paso, Texas, at the march and vigil for human dignity. This event sought to bring attention to the disturbing and disgraceful attempts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shut down Annunciation House for allegedly unlawful activity, which he has renewed in an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court in July 2024.
In our journey leading up to the 2024 elections, we may have the desire to give up and neglect our civic duty to vote. But as Catholics, it is our duty to participate in the election, and to make informed decisions on the policies that are present on our ballots.
From July 23-26, 2024, 25 students from 12 Jesuit and other Catholic universities gathered for the Ignatian Solidarity Network’s Ignatian Justice Summit. Inspired by major events in the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the summit prompted participants to engage in introspection so that they could connect purpose and vocation to the practical community organizing skills they honed through various workshops.
College Students deepen their skills as leaders, organizers and contemplatives in action on campus and in their communities.
Grounding in the resoluteness of the founding fathers, how can we declare independence from the injustices that occur in society and create change for the greater good? Consider Catholic Social Teaching (CST) as you reflect on that big question.
Students are interviewed from the UCA in Managua, Nicaragua after it was confiscated by the government.
Our migrant and asylum-seeking sisters and brothers are not political pawns. The Ignatian Solidarity Network reaffirms that every person has a right to a life with dignity and, therefore, has a right to migrate toward that end.
Sometimes, what is needed is for the Holy Spirit to shake up and enrage our hearts and minds. This is true for those who continue to disregard the calls and cries for reconciliation from Descendants of slavery.
This spring, 13 Jesuit schools and 1 Jesuit province office participated in Ignatian Advocacy Madness, a fun and impactful competition that aligned with the concurrent March Madness basketball tournaments.
The Jesuits have released a statement from their headquarters in Rome, Italy, regarding the war in Gaza. Joining Pope Francis, the Society of Jesus called for an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages captured on October 7, 2023.
On the Feast of the Holy Innocents, the Churches of Bethlehem mourned the 8,000 children killed since October 7th, the vast majority of them in Gaza itself, where Jesus, Mary, and Joseph themselves took refuge.
On the Feast of the Holy Innocents, these 8,000 olivewood hearts represent 8,000 children killed in the Holy Land since October 7th. This is the human cost of war.
Catholic Ethical Purchasing Alliance intern Lily Earley reflects on her experiences of sharing her passion for sustainability at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ).
They taught me sacred accompaniment by accompanying me. They lived out Our Lady Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, example.
Educators from across the Ignatian family join together to network, pray, and share best practices for eco change on their campuses.
In the face of anti-Blackness, Dominican youth activists of Haitian descent are mobilizing for recognition and rights. They are embracing and honoring who they are and where they come from as they tell their stories and resist being silenced.
As we are in June and Pride Month, take a moment to consider the ways in which the LGBTQIA+ community enlivens and animates our world. When you think about Pride Month, where do you feel gratitude?
Today is Juneteenth. Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We continue to shape the world to reflect the truth that God made us free and wants us to be free.
Conscientiously engaging in critical reflexivity, accountability, consent, and transparency is a must for all immersion learning programs.
On Tuesday, March 21st, the Jesuit Migration Network and people seeking asylum in Nogales will hold “We Say Welcome,” a press conference and binational solidarity event to mark three years of the U.S. government using Title 42 to restrict asylum under the pretext of COVID restrictions.
Dany Díaz Mejía, a native of rural Honduras and a John Carroll University alum writes: We must decide if we can accept the torture of the wrongly imprisoned, in exchange for a respite from the gangs in El Salvador.
How is God calling you to “return” in your own life? How are you building communities that welcome those who are marginalized?
Dany Díaz Mejía, a native of rural Honduras and a John Carroll University alum writes: It is time for Honduras to do something for Nicaraguan democracy, and not for those who corrupt it.
It is with renewed interest that we continue to call on Congress to pass legislation that will guarantee a path to legal status, and ultimately citizenship, for DACA recipients, as well as for the nearly 11 million undocumented people who have come to call this country their home.
Brophy College Prep's Native American club shares the story of their prayer run for Oak Flat—a sacred Native American site threatened with destruction by copper mining. The team, though diverse in background, shared a common thread—they were inspired by the Jesuit mission of their school to act as men and women for others in pursuit of a more just vision of our Common Home.
It is time for public leaders to end the use of migrants as human pawns in political games—and to uphold their inherent human dignity.
ISN's new migration coordinator for youth engagement, Jorge Palacios, Jr., reflects on the work of migration justice in context of the Ignatian tradition.
We are heartbroken, fearful, angry, and weary as we grapple with the continued epidemic of gun violence in the U.S.
Zaida spoke at the Kino Border Initiative on April 12, 2022, about the challenges of remaining at the U.S.-Mexico border awaiting an opportunity to request asylum in light of Title 42—the policy being used during the pandemic to deny migrants the right to seek asylum.
In honor of the 501st anniversary of the cannonball strike that changed the trajectory of St. Ignatius’ life, we’re sharing an excerpt from Eric Clayton’s new book, Cannonball Moments: Telling Your Story, Deepening Your Faith—reflecting on one of his own "cannonball moments."
In response to the shooting in Buffalo, New York on May 14, 2022, we offer resources on racism, gun violence, and Catholic teaching.
God, wrap your healing love around these individuals and their families and communities, and inspire each of us to act with prophetic love so that racism and violence have no place to grow in this world.