The voice of those who have no voice: the legacy of Oscar Romero and martyrdom for truth 

The voice of those who have no voice: the legacy of Oscar Romero and martyrdom for truth 

On March 24, 1980, during the celebration of the Eucharist in the chapel of the Hospital of Divine Providence in San Salvador, Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero was assassinated by a gunshot. His martyrdom, officially recognized by the Church with his beatification in 2015 and canonization in 2018, represents one of the most significant chapters in twentieth-century Church history.  The figure of Saint Óscar Romero continues to challenge the conscience of the… Read more
Marian Congregations and the birth of Ignatian lay spirituality 

Marian Congregations and the birth of Ignatian lay spirituality 

A journey that marked the beginnings of lay participation within Ignatian spirituality  The Marian Congregations represent one of the most significant expressions of Ignatian spirituality and of lay involvement in the life of the Church. Founded in the sixteenth century, during a period of rapid expansion of Jesuit colleges, they were conceived as places of spiritual formation, personal growth, and apostolic commitment, inspired by the Virgin Mary and by the Ignatian charism. Origins and pontifical recognition  The first Marian Congregation was founded in Rome in 1563 by the Jesuit Jean Leunis, a teacher at the Roman… Read more