Resources

The following is a list of resources that many from the Jesuit Volunteer (JV) community have found inspiring, helpful or informative.  Some volunteers have found it useful to share this list with family and friends as a way for them to gain insight into the values that shape your life as a JV. 

Books

A Nation in Denial:  The Truth about Homelessness, by Alice Baum, Donald Burnes
A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn
Being Zen, by Ezra Bayda
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, by Dee Brown
Callings, by Gregg Michael Levoy
Community and Growth, by Jean Vanier
Doing Faith Justice, by Fred Kammer, SJ
Diet for a Small Planet, by Frances M. Lappe
Following Christ in a Consumer Society, by John Kavanaugh, SJ
How Can I Help? by Ram Dass
Instructions to the Cook: A Zen Master’s Guide to Living a Life that Matters, by Bernie Glassman
Jesus Before Christianity, by Albert Nolan, OP
Let Your life Speak, by Palmer Parker
The Long Loneliness, by Dorothy Day
The Miracle of Mindfulness, by Thich Nhat Hanh
Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder
Open Veins of Latin America, by Eduardo Galenno
Peace is Every Step, by Thick Nhat Hanh
Pedagogy of the Oppressed, by Paulo Freire
Prison Writings, by Leonard Peltier
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, by Ron Sider
School of Assassins, by Jack Nelson Pallmeyer
Start Where You Are, by Pema Chodron
Sharing the Darkness: The Spirituality of Caring, by Sheila Cassidy
Street Journal, by Gary Smith, SJ
The Violence of Love: The Pastoral Wisdom of Archbishop Romero, by James Brockman

Publications

America
Catholic Sentinel
Catholic Worker
Commonweal
Company: A Magazine of the American Jesuits
The National Catholic Reporter
National Jesuit News

Web sites

Pax Christi USA
Call to Action USA
Adbusters magazine
Alternatives for simple living
Amnesty International
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Claretian online publication for social justice
School of the Americas watch
The Fellowship of Reconciliation
Justpeace
News on ecological sustainability and justice issues
Franciscan Spiritual Center located in Milwaukie, Oregon
National Christian Life Community

Radio programs for non-corporate news

www.democracynow.org
www.flashpoints.net
www.fair.org/counterspin
www.alternativeradio.org

Graduate School opportunities

Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley

Overview:

The Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley is a professional theological school faithful to the intellectual tradition and apostolic priority of the Society of Jesus which is the reverent and critical service of the faith that does justice. The Jesuit School is one of nine theological seminaries in the consortium of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Our students not only benefit from excellent Jesuit training, but can also take advantage of courses offered at the other schools, including the University of California at Berkeley. In addition to the the ecclesiastical degrees (the Bachelor, Licentiate and Doctor of Sacred Theology), students are able to study for the Master of Divinity (MDIV), the Master of Theological Studies (MTS), and in conjunction with the GTU, the Common Master of Arts (MA).

JSTB offers several full-tuition Presidential Scholarships for incoming Master of Divinity degree students. Additionally, JSTB awards up to one-half tuition scholarships for all other degree programs.  Visit www.jstb.edu for more information. Those interested in the Common MA should be referred to the GTU website, www.gtu.edu.  For futher information, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@jstb.edu or toll free at (800) 824-0122. 

A Member of the Graduate Theological Union   

Northwest Center for Catholic Graduate Theory

Overview: The Northwest Center for Catholic Graduate Theory, a joint enterprise of Gonzaga University and the University of Portland is currently offering a Master of Arts Degree (MAPM) in Pastoral Ministry for those looking to further explore the workings of God. The MAPM program provides pastoral ministers with sound theological foundations, basic ministerial skills, and resources for ministry and personal spirituality. This 40-hour program can be completed in three years by taking attending weekend classes.

To find out more about this program or if you have any questions, please contact: Mary LaBarre, Ed. D.Director, Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry phone 503-943-7365 email labarre@up.edu