Thanksgiving Reflection
Michael C. McFarland, SJ
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“We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you…” Col 1:3
 As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we are reminded of the importance of gratitude. St. Ignatius emphasized that gratitude was the fundamental virtue and should be the beginning and end of our prayer. The Daily Examen, which he insisted should have the highest priority of all our prayers, begins with recalling all the blessings of the day in a spirit of gratitude. This is the way to deepen our awareness of God as present and active in our lives, filling them with grace and love. In that context we can examine our response to God’s gifts, both our generosity and our failures. In the same vein, the Spiritual Exercises, the blueprint for Ignatian spirituality, ends with the “Contemplation to Obtain the Love of God,” where the retreatant is asked to “ponder with great affection how much God our Lord has done for me, and how much He has given.”
Focusing on gratitude grounds us in the reality of God’s goodness in our lives.
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Suzette Patosa Nellas
lay woman, Philippines
Second year licentiate Missiology student at the Pontifical Gregorian University
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Fr. Rene Wongbi Wirnkar
diocesan priest, Cameroon
Second year doctoral Philosophy student at the Pontifical Gregorian University
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Collaboration and Integration:
The Future of the Society’s Universities in Rome
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“Greater collaboration between the academic institutions entrusted by the Roman Pontiff to the Society of Jesus corresponds to current times.”
This is what Pope Francis wrote on 17 December 2019 to confirm his approval of the project for the integration of the Pontifical Biblical Institute and the Pontifical Oriental Institute with the Pontifical Gregorian University.
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Jesuit Scholastics in Rome and Covid
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“At present, students take turns attending classes at the university: one week, half of them go on site and the other half follow the online course."
Colleges and universities around the world are trying their best to offer their students the courses they have enrolled in. This is the case of the Roman universities of the Society of Jesus, of course, with a combination of distance learning courses and in-class sessions in small groups.
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The Holy Father appointed Rev. P. Bryan Lobo SJ, Dean of the Faculty of Missiology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, as a Consultor on the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on 22 October 2020.
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Msgr Richard M. Liddy
Ponifical Gregorian University
STB '63, STL '64, PhD Philosophy '70
Msgr Liddy was recognized on 10 November by Seton Hall University for for his remarkable legacy in enhancing Seton Hall's Catholic mission. Msgr Liddy has retired as the director of the University's Center for Catholic Studies but will continue to serve as a faculty member in the Department of Religion.
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2021 Colloquium in Rome
10-16 October
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Rome through the eyes of Ignatius
See the Eternal City from a unique perspective - from the heart of the Catholic Church and the Society of Jesus. Experience the adventure of Jesuit Rome with its academic, spiritual, social and cultural opportunities. Please join us as we explore from the center to the periphery.
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Here at the Gregorian University Foundation, we are always praying for all of you who have joined us in our mission of building up the Church through your generous support of our educational works in Rome.
During the month of November we especially pray for those whom we have lost. Please click below to submit the names of those you would like remembered during Masses through the end of this month.
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Mass Cards
available online
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The Gregorian University Foundation is pleased to offer Mass cards for the living and for the deceased.
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As you begin your online holiday shopping, did you know that Amazon gives a percentage of your purchases to nonprofit organizations?
Just click HERE to select the Gregorian University Foundation as your charity of choice. |
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Praying with the Pope in November
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