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Meet the Blogger - Father Javier Lopez, SJ

Born in Havana, Cuba, in 1945; came to Miami in 1962 via the Pedro Pan airlift; attended Colegio de Belén in Havana and Belen Jesuit Prep in Miami, where he also taught from 1970-72.

Entered the Jesuit novitiate in the Dominican Republic, September 1964; ordained for the Society of Jesus, June 29, 1975.

Studied at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santiago, Dominican Republic (licentiate in philosophy); Facultad de Teología, Granada, Spain (bachelor’s in sacred theology); Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy (master’s and doctorate in biblical theology).

Worked in parishes in the Dominican Republic and South Florida (St. John Bosco) and served as spiritual director at the Pontificio Colegio Pio Latino, Rome.

Taught Bible studies for 12 years at the Seminario Pontificio Santo Tomás de Aquino in Santo Domingo; taught on the writings of St. John at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome (2002-20).

Author of Conversaciones con Juan el Vidente de Patmos (1991); La figura de la bestia. Investigación teológico-bíblica sobre Apocalipsis 13 (1998).

Returned to Miami in 2020; currently assisting at Gesu in downtown Miami and leading biblical workshops at the Centro de Espiritualidad Ignaciana in Miami (Casa Manresa).

Blog Archive

Total records: 2

Publish Date Section Title
5/6/2024 Let's Talk Blog Christ's Easter in the Acts of the Apostles
1/22/2024 Let's Talk Blog Are Catholics idolaters?

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