Jesuits strive to live as Jesus did, answering his call to serve others and working to build a just world. Do you have a desire to use your gifts and talents in the service of God? Does the idea of living out your faith at the frontiers of our world – both spiritual and physical – excite you? Perhaps you are being called to Jesuit life.
Fr Pedro Arrupe SJ, who was superior of the Jesuits from 1965 to 1983, said the Jesuit vocation is about living the Gospel message fully, generously, and even heroically. It is about giving everything for the greater glory of God. He writes:
‘Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love and it will decide everything.’
For more information about becoming a Jesuit, contact us at vocations@sjasl.org.au.