jesuit – NZ Catholic Newspaper https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz The New Zealand National Catholic Newspaper Wed, 14 Feb 2018 02:00:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.5 Fans of Jesuit author will find surprises in collection of his works https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/11/07/fans-jesuit-author-will-find-surprises-collection-works/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/11/07/fans-jesuit-author-will-find-surprises-collection-works/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2017 20:19:21 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=16294 JAMES MARTIN: Essential Writings, selected and with an introduction by James T. Keane. Orbis Books (Maryknoll, New York, 2017). 245 pp., US$22. Reviewed by MITCH FINLEY (CNS) No matter how many of the bestselling books authored by Jesuit Fr James Martin you have read, a great deal of what’s in this book — a volume

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/11/07/fans-jesuit-author-will-find-surprises-collection-works/feed/ 0 Vision-impaired Jesuit ordained at St Patrick’s https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/09/12/vision-impaired-jesuit-ordained-st-patricks/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/09/12/vision-impaired-jesuit-ordained-st-patricks/#respond Sun, 11 Sep 2016 22:38:07 +0000 https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=13622 Wearing twin telescopes on his glasses, and using a white stick to help him find his way, Fr Justin Glyn, SJ, was ordained as a priest at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Auckland on August 6 by Bishop Patrick Dunn. Fr Glyn’s eyes have been unable to focus since birth, so the former lawyer uses twin

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2016/09/12/vision-impaired-jesuit-ordained-st-patricks/feed/ 0 A Jesuit journey for law academic https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2012/08/21/a-jesuit-journey-for-law-academic/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2012/08/21/a-jesuit-journey-for-law-academic/#respond Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:27:13 +0000 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/?p=4578 by JUSTIN GLYN SYDNEY — I was born in what is now Namibia and grew up in South Africa. Although I was baptised an Anglican, church attendance was not all that frequent. However, I grew up with a love of Anglican ritual and the King James Bible — which I have retained — and a

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2012/08/21/a-jesuit-journey-for-law-academic/feed/ 0 Two Jesuit priests found brutally murdered in Moscow apartment https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/11/07/two-jesuit-priests-found-brutally-murdered-in-moscow-apartment/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/11/07/two-jesuit-priests-found-brutally-murdered-in-moscow-apartment/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://nzcatholic.iconmedia.co.nz/?p=2849 VATICAN CITY (CNS) Two Jesuit priests were murdered brutally in Moscow after being attacked with blunt objects. Jesuit Fathers Otto Messmer, 47, and Victor Betancourt, 42, were found dead in their Moscow apartment on October 28. The Russian bishops’ conference denounced "those who committed this terrible crime" and prayed Russian authorities would "be able to

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/11/07/two-jesuit-priests-found-brutally-murdered-in-moscow-apartment/feed/ 0 Pope tells Jesuits to make clear their acceptance of Church teachings https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/03/01/pope-tells-jesuits-to-make-clear-their-acceptance-of-church-teachings/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/03/01/pope-tells-jesuits-to-make-clear-their-acceptance-of-church-teachings/#respond Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://nzcatholic.iconmedia.co.nz/?p=2718 VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI asked the Jesuits to continue to be pioneers in dialogue, theological research and work for justice, but insisted that they also must make clear their faith and their acceptance of the teachings of the Catholic Church. "The Church needs you, counts on you and continues to turn to you

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]]> https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/03/01/pope-tells-jesuits-to-make-clear-their-acceptance-of-church-teachings/feed/ 0 Pope praises Jesuits, urges them to pledge loyalty to Church doctrine https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/01/26/pope-praises-jesuits-urges-them-to-pledge-loyalty-to-church-doctrine/ https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2008/01/26/pope-praises-jesuits-urges-them-to-pledge-loyalty-to-church-doctrine/#respond Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://nzcatholic.iconmedia.co.nz/?p=2692 ROME (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI praised the Society of Jesus for its great contributions to evangelisation and urged the order to reaffirm its fidelity to contested points of Church doctrine. As the Jesuits meet to elect a new superior general and discuss major issues facing the order, the pope said, they should take the opportunity

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