Posted: January 17
Respecting a grand tradition
Once the dust settled and two-hundred plus visiting Jesuits settled into the communities in Rome which would be their homes for the next two months, they turned quickly into first major task of the general congregation—selecting which Jesuit would best succeed Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach. Several of us regular community members sat around the dinner table last night reflecting on what we are seeing close-up and yet at a respectful distance. The house over all is much quieter. Someone said he feels like we have a retreat going on. That is probably the clue to the idiosyncratic, very unique Jesuit method of picking a new leader.
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