Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ Memorial Microsite
By Daniel Patrick Huang SJ Fr Adolfo Nicolas, whom we called Nico, very rarely spoke about himself. Even when he was sick, his interest was in others. When I last met him in October 2018, in the Japanese Province infirmary … Continued
By Ecojesuit Five years before Laudato Si’ was released, Father Adolfo Nicolás SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, convoked a task force on ecology in 2010 composed of Jesuits and lay collaborators. Their task: to respond to an … Continued
by Chỉnh Trần SJ Jesuits worldwide mourn the death of Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ, a Spanish Jesuit and former Superior General of the Society of Jesus between 2008 and 2016, who died on Wednesday, 20 May 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Fr Nicolás, … Continued
By Francis X Hezel SJ, former regional superior of Micronesia Everyone used to call him Nico, but I preferred using first names. So I asked him one day why his parents had named him Adolfo. He smiled as he reminded … Continued
The grain of wheat that falls to the ground and dies to produce fruit, is the parable of the life of Jesus, nailed to the cross and raised, as a sign of the love that opens the way from death to life anew. It is also the parable of the followers of Jesus, of those who, like Adolfo Nicolás, choose to “hate their life in this world” in order to become his companion, that is, to occupy the same place that Jesus occupied, the redeeming cross as the entry into life. Of those who choose to become another grain of wheat that falls to the ground, dies and bears much fruit.
By Tony Moreno SJ, JCAP President On 04 August 2018, two days before Fr Adolfo Nicolás SJ left Manila for Tokyo, a testimonial dinner was held to honour and thank him. When I first asked Nico (as we fondly call … Continued
Infectious humour, refreshing simplicity, clear insight and natural warmth have characterised Fr Adolfo Nicolás in many roles and responsibilities. Jesuits and collaborators across the world could relate to him as a leader certainly and easily as a friend. Somehow the roles of leadership to which he was called, which included Provincial of Japanese Province (1993 – 1999), Conference President (2004 – 2008) and later General (2008 – 2016), were a surprise to him. Yet he fulfilled each with a distinctive simplicity, grace and warmth.
Homily of JCAP President Fr Tony Moreno SJ on the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension Arrupe International Residence, Manila, 24 May 2020 We celebrate today the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension. It is part of our article of faith: Jesus … Continued
Homily of Vietnam Provincial Fr Vincent Pham Van Mam SJHo Chi Minh City, 23 May 2020 Dear Brothers, Today, we all gather here in this chapel to be in solidarity with the whole Society to pray for Fr Adolfo Nicolás, … Continued
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