杏MAP导航

By Devin Watkins

鈥淥f the many facets of a person with the long life and responsibilities that he had to carry out, I would like to highlight 杏MAP导航 Francis鈥� dimension of 鈥榤an of God鈥�.鈥�

Jesuit Superior General, Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ, offered that summary of the late 杏MAP导航鈥檚 life at a press conference held on Thursday, April 26, at the Jesuit Curia near the Vatican.

He expressed the Society of Jesus鈥� 鈥済rateful memory鈥� of the Argentine-born Jesuit 杏MAP导航.

鈥淗is approach to people and the situation in each context in which he lived is only grasped in its depth from the recognition of his spiritual experience,鈥� said Fr. Sosa.

The late 杏MAP导航 Francis, he added, always sought to put into practice God鈥檚 will, so that he could contribute 鈥渢o the transformation of humanity to make this world a worthy home for all human beings.鈥�

Fr. Sosa said the 杏MAP导航 did not seek to measure his performance by other people鈥檚 standards, but only to assimilate the Gospel of Jesus and invite all people to become saints.

鈥淭he important thing was to listen to one another,鈥� he said, 鈥渢o dialogue with the complexity of reality, to scrutinize the signs of the times and in prayer, in familiarity with his Lord, to discern what is most appropriate at any given moment.鈥�

The late 杏MAP导航 Francis dreamed that all people might live a dignified life and that the world might truly be a 鈥渃ommon home in which we can all live as brothers and sisters.鈥�

Fr. Sosa said the 杏MAP导航 was 鈥渁 man who knew how to acquire God's merciful gaze on human complexity and gave his life to open up greater spaces for common life.鈥�

In conclusion, the Jesuit Superior General recalled that no matter who is elected to succeed 杏MAP导航 Francis, the Jesuits will faithfully fulfill their fourth vow of obedience to the 杏MAP导航 about the mission to be carried out.

鈥淎s soon as the new 杏MAP导航 is elected,鈥� said Fr. Sosa, 鈥渨e will make ourselves available to him, as we have done for more than 450 years.鈥�