National Week of Solidarity 2020

National Sorry Day (May 26) and National Reconciliation Week (May 27 - June 3) remind us that "the debt that Australia owes to the descendants of our first peoples still needs to be paid," reflects ANDY HAMILTON SJ.

The overlap of Ash Wednesday and Ramadan this year reminds us of how much the two faiths have in common and how each is reflected in the spirit of Jesuit Social Services, notes Andy Hamilton SJ - both embodying friendship, gratitude and courage in sharing our life with those most disadvantaged.

The nativity story proclaims the sacred worth of every human life, even amid violence and fear. The tragedy at Bondi calls us to resist using innocent lives for power or ideology, writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ.

In his latest piece, ANDY HAMILTON SJ writes that World Day for Migrants and Refugees "reminds us that refugees and migrants are not our rivals nor a threat but are our brothers and sisters whom we invite to share our good fortune." The World Day for Migrants and Refugees draws our attention to the contribution…

Today Is the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, commemorating the life and work of the founder of the Jesuits. As ANDY HAMILTON SJ writes, St Ignatius Loyola's recognition of the need for a vision of human life and of our relationships to one another continues to inspire and drive the work of Jesuit…

"In walking alongside young people and others who face systemic injustice, we are reminded that the faces of refugees are not so different from our own. They are a gift to our world—not a threat," writes ANDY HAMILTON SJ. Let this refugee week serve as a reminder that everyone deserves a safe place to call…

ANDY HAMILTON SJ writes that Laudato Si’, with its compelling call to care for the Earth and all who inhabit it, captures the essence of the Christian spirit: "At the heart...is a God who loves the world, treasures it for its beauty and delicacy, and entrusts it to us to care for and to delight…