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Father François Boëdec: "Our missions have not aged a bit!"

2021-10-29T20:20:26.834Z


INTERVIEW - The Provincial Superior of the Province of Francophone Western Europe considers that the tradition of the Jesuits "is invaluable for tackling the challenges of today".


LE FIGARO. 500 years!

Have the Jesuits aged?

Father François BOËDEC.

- Our missions have not aged a bit!

Youth formation, spiritual accompaniment, theological reflection or attention to the poorest… All this brings us back to current questions, but also to the heart of the Gospel.

We do have a rich history, but above all we have a charism that is still current.

The conversion of Saint Ignatius 500 years ago was the start of an extraordinary human and spiritual adventure.

This long tradition is invaluable in addressing today's issues.

What does it mean to be a Jesuit in 2021?

The Jesuits often have a temper!

It is necessary to live, here or far away, difficult apostolic realities.

They are men of mission: they discern it and receive it from their superiors.

What Pope Paul VI said is still relevant today: the Jesuits must go “

where the burning demands of man and the permanent message of the Gospel are confronted.

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Source: lefigaro

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