It was an unexpected announcement, as the office is for life, but the superior general. Superior general, society of jesus i cura personalis t is characteristic of the ignatian charism to be always situated in a movement. The general curia has a great treasure with regard to the wealth of books it has been collecting, over the years, in two large libraries. Father general kolvenbach was invited because of the importance his words could and should have for all who are working in the context of the ignatian vision of higher education in the united states. Goldfish premiered at south coast repertory in the spring of 2009, directed by loretta greco. Jesuits lose a former leader who was a cheerful giver crux now. First, the black pope and jesuit superior general adolfo nicolas. An interview with former jesuit general peterhans kolvenbach. Jesuit father peterhans kolvenbach, whose service as superior general of the society of jesus marked a return to normal governance after a period of tension with. He was a jesuit for 68 years and a priest for 55, and he served as superior general from 1983 to 2008. Curia library renamed after fr peterhans kolvenbach. Others will have to produce more serious studies of his. Jesuit generals disappeared report on thenfather bergoglio.
He took part in general congregation 33 as elector of the. He was a jesuit for 68 years and a priest for 55, and he served as superior general. Father kolvenbach 3011192826112016 was an avid user of the library throughout his stay at the general curia. Two jesuits talk about fr peterhans kolvenbach jesuit institute. John paul ii had bypassed the jesuits normal governing structure when he named father dezza interim head of the society after father. When father kolvenbach was chosen as superior general in 1983, his election marked the end of a twoyear period in which a papal delegate, jesuit father paolo dezza, led the society. Love song premiered at steppenwolf theatre company in chicago in the spring of 2006, directed by austin pendelton. Peter hans kolvenbach peter the roman peter hans kolvenbach is peter the roman. This book should be a bestseller, but it is hardly likely to achieve such general attentionconsidering how well controlled and censored is the publishing business. The document on characteristics of jesuit education dwells deeply on key elements of jesuit education. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Father general arturo sosa returned to rome for the first weekend of january just in time to host the jesuits living and working in rome. Ignatian pedagogy letter from father general kolvenbach sj.
Martha lavey, artistic director, and david hawkanson, executive director. By the age of 30 he had discovered the oldest fossils in the world and some of its deepest undersea canyons. With the notification just published by the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, a long and important inquiry has ended. Jesuit general peter hans kolvenbach 19832000 marcantonio colonna. The current superior general, father peterhans kolvenbach follows the mass inside the jesus church in rome 07 january 2008. As fr kolvenbach recounted in an interview with jean lacouture for his book. Love song received its european premier in the west end of london at the new ambassadors theatre on november 25, 2006, produced by sonia. Peterhans kolvenbach, sj, 29th superior general of the. And i remember him challenging father carlo maria martini who wrote books on. Various websites have published a letter from liberation theology proponent father jon sobrino, sj, sent last december to the father general of the jesuit order, fr. The scenes have a backandforth jokiness, but the tone. Robert kolvenbach is 75 years old and was born on 06121944. Jesuit superior general peter hans kolvenbach ordered 911. Fr peterhans kolvenbach was born on november 30, 1928 in druten gelderland.
Father peter hans kolvenbach was elected superior general of the society of jesus in 1983 on the first ballot. John kolvenbach playwrightdirector is the author of goldfish, mrs. The renamed library was inaugurated on 24 november 2017. Whitney, goldfish, love song, on an average day, gizmo love, and fabuloso.
Educate magis is an online education community that connects teachers and educators from jesuit and ignatian schools. Siegfried kracauer 18891966 was one of germanys leading cultural commentators and essayists. He was the first of 28 black popes, as the jesuit leaders are often called. Kolvenbach had recently resigned from being superior general. Book awards book club selections books by author books by. The organization of the library consists of a commission, a director, professional librarians. The three most powerful men in the world are jesuit priests. Father dupuiss 1997 book, toward a christian theology of. His concern was not so much the lack of obedience in the society, but rather the need to reflect on religious obedience year 2008. On january 10, 2008, the superior general of the society of jesus, father peter hans kolvenbach, received a personal letter from the. The cdfs misgivings about his book might have been solved by a phone. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. His father was dutch, by way of germany, and his mother was of italian descent. He was the superior general of the jesuits from 1983 to 2008.
Id like to share some personal memories of father peterhans kolvenbach, superior general of the jesuits between the years 1983 and 2008. In january 2008, at their general congregation, jesuits will elect a replacement as father kolvenbach retires after 25 years in office. Fr kolvenbach, who had secured pope benedicts permission to tender his resignation to the jesuit general congregation, praised the delegates for the elegant way which you have found to fire me. The jesuits needed a leader endowed with his undemonstrative holiness and a. Reg is regarded as the greatest geologist of his generation and one of the best australia has produced. It was an overcast evening with the streets teeming with tourists.
Father general peterhans kolvenbach briefly introduces the document titled characteristics of jesuit education on the 400th anniversary of the first ratio studiorum. He was 87 years old, just four days shy of his 88th birthday. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Many knew father peterhans kolvenbach as the leader of the jesuits throughout the world. Father peterhans kolvenbach, former superior general of the society of jesus, is seen in this 2004 file photo. Rome jesuit father peterhans kolvenbach, whose service as superior general of the society of jesus marked a return to normal.
Kolvenbach allegedly wrote to the vatican recommending that jorge mario bergoglio not be made archbishop of buenos aires because he was emotionally unstable and temperamentally unreliable. Whitney, love song, on an average day, gizmo love, fabuloso, bank job and marriage play or half n half n half which premiered in 2012 at merrimack repertory. Father peter hans kolvenbach books the dictator pope is sometimes frustrating, but filled with valuable insights and information. The living example of peterhans kolvenbach the jesuit post. Peterhans kolvenbach, sj, was the 29th superior general of the society of jesus, serving from 1983 to 2008. Father general peterhans kolvenbachs introductory discourses for general congregation 34 1995 the chapter in question. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Peterhans kolvenbach, sj, 29th superior general of. In 1991, when father jorge bergoglio was appointed as auxiliary bishop of argentina, a report by the superior general of his order, father kolvenbach, was needed. November 26, 2016 jesuit father peterhans kolvenbach, 29th superior general of the society of jesus, died in beirut, lebanon, today. Friday, december 22, 2017 jesuit general kolvenbach s disappeared report. Kolvenbachs childhood was spent in druten, near nijmegen in the netherlands. Father peterhans kolvenbach, leader of jesuits at a tumultuous. Both love song and on an average day were performed on the west end in london. As secondary school students after the war, we gathered books to make. Kolvenbach, who also directs, filters his themes through an unpleasant sitcom sensibility and burdens the characters with fakey quirks.
Robert also answers to robert g kolvenbach, robert r kolvenbach, nllt r kolvenbach, robert ronald kolvenbach and robert nllt, and perhaps a couple of other names. Bergoglio not fit to become bishop rome the book the dictator pope il papa dittatore by marcantonio colonna, a. Characteristics of jesuit education letter from father. In his book of spiritual exercises, father peterhans kolvenbach, the superior general of the jesuits, tells the story of a staretz, or spiritual advisor of the eastern church, who yearned to begin the our father with the last verse, so that one might become worthy to finish the prayer with the initial words our father. According to eric jon phelps peterhans kolvenbach, the general of the international military order of the society of jesus, commonly known as the black pope, ordered the attack on the world trade center and the pentagon on tuesday, september 11, 2001, with the advice and consent of his general. Since gc 31 in 1965 no general congregation had tackled the issue. Fehrenbach has 17 books on goodreads with 853 ratings. Peterhans kolvenbach, chosen as superior general of the jesuits a year ago, said in an interview in new york last week that the order would continue to aid efforts for social justice. Kolvenbach was born in druten, netherlands, in 1928. Father peterhans kolvenbach was born on november 30, 1928 in druten. Douglas kolvenbach historical records and family trees. General of the society of jesus father peterhans kolvenbach, sj, has died. The jesuits meet today for their 35th congregation a sort of secret conclave to chose the worldwide jesuit new superior general. He lived most of his teen years during the german occupation of the netherlands.
Nevertheless it was obvious that the context of obedience had greatly. Jesuit father peterhans kolvenbach, whose service as superior general of the society of jesus marked a return to normal governance after a period of tension with the vatican, died in beirut nov. Nov 29, 2016 many knew father peterhans kolvenbach as the leader of the jesuits throughout the world. Peter hans kolvenbach sj 30 november 1928 26 november 2016, was the twentyninth superior general of the society of jesus, the largest male catholic religious order. Peterhans kolvenbach, sj, 29th superior general of the society.
Jesuits lose a former leader who was a cheerful giver. His plays have been performed on the west end love song, on an average day and all over the world, including productions in rome, sydney, wellington, seoul, melbourne, tel aviv, zurich, san juan, berlin and in many theatres in the us. Jesuit general kolvenbachs lost report on father bergoglio defacto schism rages in the catholic church amid a multiplicity of hardcore evidence. The peterhans kolvenbach library, located in the general curia building since its creation in 1928, consists of abo ut 258,000 volumes divided into four sections. Now let us come to the union of persons which takes place in congregations of.
With recipes and reflections from americas leading chefs 1995. Pedro arrupe y gondra, a spanish basque, who resigned because of illness. The general curia has a great treasure with regard to the wealth of books. Peter hans kolvenbach library the jesuit general curia in rome. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Praying with christ through the holy spirit to the father. The jesuit order is since 1814 in complete control of the obscenely wealthy vatican institution and its catholic clergy hierarchy and presently also controls various o the r organizations.
After graduating from middlebury college in 1988 he attended rutgers university graduating with a masters in fine arts degree in 1992. Peterhans kolvenbach, the general of the international military order of the society of jesus, commonly known as the black pope, ordered the attack on the world trade center and the pentagon on tuesday, september 11, 2001, with the advice and consent of his general staff, composed of five assistants each representing a hemisphere and under whom are many advisory provincials, an. John kolvenbach is an american playwright known for works including gizmo love, love song, on an average day, goldfish, and fabuloso. Works written by jesuits and nonjesuits on the history and other aspects of the society of jesus. We were both at the 32nd general congregation december 1972 to march. Host alberto rios welcomes author bill konigsberg to discuss his book. Statement of father peter hans kolvenbach, superior general of the society of jesus. Peterhans kolvenbach, the general of the international military order of the society of jesus, commonly known as the black pope, ordered the attack on the world trade center and the pentagon on tuesday, september 11, 2001, with the advice and consent of his general. Carls program besides reading his book, goes through tips for successful writing, the art of storytelling, as. Father general kolvenbach was invited because of the importance his words could and should have for all. Father general arturo sosa has named the library of the society at.
Last saturday, father peter hans kolvenbach died in beirut, lebanon. Many knew father peterhans kolvenbach as the leader of the. Back in august 2008, i was spending a year with the jesuits before i officially entered the society of jesus, 1 and fr. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for robert kolvenbach. Potent sister play explores the ties that bind the boston. Father peter hans kolvenbach was elected superior general of the. Silenced theologian foretold disobedience of vatican order. He decided to come back to beirut, where he was previously the provincial. Rome, august 4, 2006 zenit last february, father peter hans kolvenbach, father general of the society of jesus, convoked a general congregation for january 2008, to elect his successor. Peterhans kolvenbach was general of the society of jesus between 1983 and. In an interview kolvenbach later noted that experiencing. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books. On january 10, 2008, the superior general of the society of jesus, father peter hans kolvenbach, received a personal letter from the holy father, benedict xvi. Doctrinal controversies and heresies in general church history.
Goldfish premiered at south coast repertory in 2009, directed by loretta greco. Back in august 2008, i was spending a year with the jesuits before i officially entered the society of jesus,1 and fr. The authorcoauthor of a number of books, book chapters, academic and. Tropes including family secrets and a mysterious stranger who exposes them are given a fresh and potent rendering in sister play by john kolvenbach, which is having its world premiere at the.
Father arrupe, my predecessor, had the cruel experience of the first atomic. Dutchman elected leader of jesuits the new york times. Works written by the jesuits on a wide variety of topics. The current superior general, father peterhans kolvenbach. Father peterhans kolvenbach was born on november 30, 1928, in druten gelderland, netherlands.
Some material on father kolvenbach, and below on father arrupe. Father peterhans kolvenbach, leader of jesuits at a. In the jesuits, malachi martin reveals for the first time the harrowing behindthescenes story of the new worldwide society of jesus. Chuck pfarrer books list of books by author chuck pfarrer. William koenig books list of books by author william koenig. Peterhans kolvenbach, at that time general superior of the society of jesus. Others will have to produce more serious studies of his person and activity, his governance and his term of office. Robert kolvenbach phone, address, background info whitepages. Robert kolvenbach r, 75 plymouth, wi background report at. Father peter hans kolvenbach catholic world report. Dupuis skirmish with the cdf was making me cry out for more love and more justice in the church. Douglas kolvenbach was born circa 1934, at birth place, new york, to herman kolvenbach and mable kolvenbach. Vatican assassins ordered attack on wtc world trade towers.
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