Mission Monday 11.1.2021

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

A PILGRIMAGE OF INCLUSIVE JUSTICE

The pilgrimage of St. Ignatius is the inspiration for our Mission Monday series this year. Our collective journey is rooted not only in the history of Ignatius' cannonball moment and his trek from Loyola to Manresa, but also in our own need to travel towards a more just and inclusive world. Each stop along our pilgrimage over the course of the next eight months will correspond to a location along St. Ignatius' journey 500 years ago.

While not losing sight of our ultimate goal of inclusive justice, our pilgrimage will be centered around the vision and inspiration that emerges from within our community in each month’s video reflection. Our shared trek will allow us the chance to pause and examine the sites within our own place and time where we need to focus our attention and care. We hope the varied moments of contemplation and discernment allow us to continue the ongoing work of inclusive justice with new insights and broadened horizons.

As we embark on our communal journey, we should proceed as Tony Cortese, Program Director for Ignatian Spirituality in the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education, exemplifies in his video reflection: with the mindset of a pilgrim, ready to accept what comes with open minds and hearts. At each stop along our pilgrimage we will share: a short video from a member of the SCU community; an image or work of art to invite reflection; and a few resources related to each month's theme.

Welcome to our Ignatian year pilgrimage.

Aaron Willis
Director, Bannan Forum
Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education

TONY CORTESE | Program Director, Ignatian Spirituality

IMAGE FOR REFLECTION | The Shoes of the Pilgrim

Questions for reflection:

As you gaze upon this image of Ignatius' well-worn shoes, what sort of feelings arise in you?
What do you think is the difference between living life like a tourist and living life like a pilgrim?
In the spirit of St. Ignatius, what would it mean for you to live your life more as a pilgrim than as a tourist?

RESOURCES

Renewing the Earth: Living Laudato Si' in the Year of Ignatius
The Office of Justice and Ecology of the Jesuit Conference and the Ignatian Solidarity Network invite you to explore themes from the life of St. Ignatius and the gospel in conjunction with ecological themes from Laudato Si each month throughout the Ignatian Year as we learn, pray, and act to renew the earth.

From Swords to Shoes: Encountering Grace on the Camino Ignaciano

This article by Hung Pham SJ and Kathryn R. Barush from the Jesuit School of Theology on their pilgrimage with a group of students following in Ignatius' footsteps is described as a "A visual travelogue describing our journey and some of the graces we received with a focus on four sacred sites: Loyola, Arantzazu, Montserrat, and Manresa."
Jesuits Global: The Ignatian Year

This website includes reflections, links, and resources to learn more about St. Ignatius and the Ignatian Year from across the Jesuit network.

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