He continued to rehab neighborhoods while building affordable housing for working people. Pedro arrupe the portal to jesuit studies boston college. The eucharist and youth, pedro arrupe the portal to jesuit studies. Arrupe was serving as the master of novices for the japanese mission in nagatsuka, on the outskirts of hiroshima. Essential writings by kevin burke orbis books, 2004. Pedro arrupe, sj, founded jrs in 1980 by william bole december 14, 2015 on the morning of august 6, 1945, a 37yearold jesuit priest serving in japan thought little of the american b29 bomber that appeared in the sky above the city of nagatsuka. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Pedro arrupe was born in bilbao, spain, on 14 november 1907. A building in the saint louis university, madrid campus, called padre arrupe hall. His stories and personal reflections on the events of that day and those to follow were published in pedro arrupe.
I was impressed with this rendering of the life and thought of pedro arrupe, past father general of the jesuits. Published on aug 9, 2017 father pedro arrupe became worldwide head of the jesuits in 1965, but on aug. New book on pedro arrupe first responder at hiroshima. In hiroshima, where he was in charge of forming young japanese jesuits, he experienced the terrible atomic bomb explosion in august 1945. Arrupe was instrumental in promoting a new mission for the jesuits in terms of faith that does justice. At the time of arrupes remarks, the eucharistic youth movement, under the apostleship. Schiffer invited lewis to visit hiroshima in august 1952 for the dedication of a palace of prayer, which lewis accepted. In his book, brian grogan references the fact that father arrupe has been referred to as the founder of the jesuits. Known for his spiritual depth and commitment to justice, arrupe helped guide the order through the changes of the second vatican council. The readings here, beginning with his shattering eyewitness account of the bombing of hiroshima, reveal profound faith, deep compassion, and an almost mystical devotion to jesus. This was abandoned house in the ghetto floor joist, jacked up the roof and by sweat and hard work turned it into a new home for a working family moving back to the water and beach he loves, locke moved to n.
Arrupe wrote in a book i lived the atomic bomb his experiences the day of the tragedy and the following months. He was instrumental in promoting a new mission for the jesuits in terms of faith that does justice. Pedro arrupe sj 14 november 1907 5 february 1991 was a spanish basque jesuit priest who served as the twentyeighth superior general of the society of jesus 196583. In 1989, the jesuitrun diocesan college extended its outreach to settlers in the favela da prainha, teresina pi. Pedro arrupe, born november 14, 1907, bilbao, spaindied february 5, 1991, rome, italy, 28th superior general 196583 of the society of jesus. After receiving his bachelors degree with the piarists, he began his medical career. Arrupe, on missionary assignment in japan, was a novice master in hiroshima in august 1945 when the united states dropped an atomic bomb on the city. This led to the founding of the pedro arrupe social center.
Stationed as novice master outside hiroshima in 1945, he used his medical. He used his medical knowledge to work as a first responder after the. The smell of night soil, used as a fertilizer, greeted him. Follow pedro arrupe and explore their bibliography from s pedro arrupe author page. Your source for jobs, books, retreats, and much more.
He studied medicine in madrid for four years, with excellent results, while, at the same time, visiting the poor quarters of the city and getting to know firsthand situations of great need and misery. Schiffer met both the pilot and copilot of the b29 that bombed hiroshima, the enola gay. Excerpt from pedro arrupe orbis hiroshima images from the national archives. The readings here, beginning with his shattering eyewitness account of the bombing of hiroshima, reveal a profound faith, a deep compassion, and an almost mystical devotion to jesus. It provides a very readable introduction to a modest man. Stationed as novice master outside hiroshima in 1945, he used his medical background as a. Pedro arrupe, the spanish who witnessed hiroshima atomic bomb.
Pedro arrupe, a basque jesuit, was superior general of the society of jesus from 1965 until 1983. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the mornings, what you will do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart. Pedro arrupe sj 14 november 1907 5 february 1991 was a spanish basque jesuit priest. Jesuit father pedro arrupe, 28th superior general of the society of jesus, on the atomic bombing of hiroshima from pedro arrupe. Father pedro arrupe became worldwide head of the jesuits in 1965, but on aug.
In 1932, the jesuits were expelled from spain, and fr. Arrupe continued his studies in belgium, holland and the united states. Hubbell regarding the rosary miracle at hiroshima, please visit the holy souls website. In new york city in 1951, schiffer met copilot robert a. Book overview pedro arrupe, a basque jesuit, was superior general of the society of jesus from 1965 until 1983. After adding the finishing touches to making his bed, he would, with no shoes on, sit on his heels, in japanese fashion, on a tatami mat in the chapel, his eyes closed as he prayed and meditated. Pedro arrupe, sj, was the 28th superior general of the society of jesus. Book cover this booklet is one of few published accounts of arrupes life and works. Nothing is more practical than finding god, that is, than falling in a love in a quite absolute, final way. He was released a few weeks after and later, appointed novice master in nagatsuka, a small locality seven kilometres away from what will later be the epicentre of the nuclear explosion in hiroshima s centre. On 6 august 1945, he was in a house with 35 young people and several jesuit fathers, when, at 8.
Arrupe moved to nagatsuka, on the outskirts of hiroshima, where he resumed. The readings here, beginning with his shatering eyewitness account of the bombing of hiroshima. On the morning of august 6, 1945, something happened to break the monotony of the previous months. Pedro arrupe, a basque jesuit, was superior general of the society of j. Pedro arrupe sj mystic with open eyes by brian grogan sj is published in ireland and the uk by messenger publications. Hiroshima was a fanshaped city, lying mostly on the six islands. These figures from many lands and faith traditions offer profound insights into the human, the spiritual, and the divine.
Essential writings modern spiritual masters series. He had to lead the jesuits through that challenging and turbulent period and its aftermath. Pedro arrupe was elected father general of the society of jesus on may 22, 1965, shortly before the end of vatican ii. I found the chapter on hiroshima one of the most moving i have ever read. There was a home eight blocks about 1 kilometer from where the abomb went off in hiroshima, japan. In his book, brian grogan references the fact that father arrupe has. It offers education to socially vulnerable children between the ages of two and six. Modern spiritual masters profiles spiritual leaders, writers, and activists from the cusp of the twentieth century and into our own time. Padre island texas and started his cow and horse ranch.
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