I was introduced to the notion of ‘critical friends’ when working at the University. A group of my peers were looking for people who could speak honestly to us, encouraging our strengths while not ignoring our weaknesses. We wanted people we could trust to critique our work, remind us of what we didn’t see or weren’t even aware of. We wanted to have friends who could speak … [Read more...]

"There's a time for sowing and a time for reaping", so says the preacher.  But between the sowing and the reaping there's a time for gestation, for the seed to sprout, for the shoot to grow, for the plant to bear fruit.  So where in this metaphor does a General Congregation fit? We have, over this last month, been listening to experiences of fellow Jesuits from around the … [Read more...]