That was Coleus’s link, not mine. So I’m not sure what it was about.
Maybe that brings us back to square one, that this guy is said to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor. Hopefully that’s because he was in the same province, and not because he’s on the same wavelength.
I think Japan is a tough place to be. The Jesuits have a long history there, but the Japanese have never taken to it, with rare exceptions. That’s OK as long as the Jesuits in question don’t give in to the prevailing culture they find in Japan.
I’m an admirer of the Samurai way, and there’s a lot of things I like about Japan, but they have a real problem with what you might call a deep absence of religion.
i had a FR post about roshi kennedy and jim rob removed the thread 6 month’s later after someone complained by e mail to jim rob. i was never told the thread was deleted or what was said in the e mail, so, when i see a jesuit thread, the roshi is posted.
Catholic Zen Retreats, Jersey City, NJ, conducted by a Jesuit Priest
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1399243/posts