{"id":7661,"date":"2025-10-27T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gesuitieducazione.it\/?p=7661"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:24:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:24:07","slug":"sport-and-spirituality-in-dialogue-a-day-of-formation-at-st-aloysius-college-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gesuitieducazione.it\/en\/sport-and-spirituality-in-dialogue-a-day-of-formation-at-st-aloysius-college-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"Sport and spirituality in dialogue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On Wednesday, October 22nd, the <strong>workshop \u201cPlay, Sport and Spirit\u201d<\/strong> was organised by Fondazione Gesuiti Educazione in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/staloysius.edu.mt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. Aloysius College<\/a>, and was held at the conference hall of the Mediterranean College of Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event offered <strong>a full day of formation, reflection, and dialogue on the deep connection between sport and spirituality<\/strong>, with the goal of strengthening collaboration between schools and sports centers of the Network and promoting an integral vision of education \u2014 one that unites body, mind, and heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Physical education teachers, principals, school directors, coaches, and sports center coordinators had the opportunity to exchange ideas on how sport can become a tool for personal and spiritual growth, enhancing the experiences and values that inspire Ignatian pedagogy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the day, <strong>Fr. Patrick Kelly SJ<\/strong> provided a historical and cultural overview of the role of sport in Jesuit education, presenting the flow theory as a key to understanding the educational and spiritual value of sporting experience. <strong>Fr. Javier Bail\u00e9n Llongo SJ <\/strong>then explored the human and spiritual virtues that can be cultivated through sports practice \u2014 such as honesty, humility, justice, and gratitude \u2014 offering concrete tools to accompany young people in their integral growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants also had the opportunity to visit the new sports facilities of the Mediterranean College of Sport and St. Aloysius College \u2014 a concrete example of how the sporting dimension can become an integral part of the educational journey. The day concluded in an atmosphere of enthusiasm and gratitude, reflecting the richness of dialogue and the depth of the shared experiences. The initiative reaffirmed the importance of building a vibrant network among Jesuit schools and sports centers, capable of promoting sport as a privileged path to educate body, mind, and spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"7664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gesuitieducazione.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MAN_5761-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gesuitieducazione.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MAN_5761-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.gesuitieducazione.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MAN_5761-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.gesuitieducazione.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/MAN_5761-1-900x600.jpg 900w, 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