Francisco José Ruiz Pérez SJ, Promotio Iustitiae no 138, 2025/4

Francisco José Ruiz Pérez, SJ, reflects on how communitas ad dispersionem has shaped Jesuit life from his entry into the Society in 1981 to the present. He traces the evolution from an initial emphasis on dispersion and mission—often at the cost of community—to a renewed balance integrating identity, community, and mission. He highlights how friendship in the Lord, the distinction between mission and tasks, and especially the growth of communal discernment have reshaped Jesuit community life. Today, he sees the Society called to live a deeper, more interconnected communitas ad dispersionem within a global, collaborative apostolic body.