James Profit, S.J.
James Profit, S.J., is a Jesuit priest trained in agriculture (B. Sc.Agr.), rural sociology (M. A.) and theology (M. Div., STM). Fr. Profit is the executive director of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre of Guelph and the founder of the Ecology Project. He has led retreats and workshops on everything from agriculture to climate change to the greening of the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius to groups in Canada, the U.S., the Caribbean and Europe.
Fr. Profit's love for the outdoors was nurtured by his upbringing in Prince Edward Island and by living in Jamaica and Manitoulin Island.
Articles Written By James Profit, S.J.
Fr. Profit is a prolific writer and has written numerous articles addressing key issues in ecology and theology.
James Profit, S.J. 1999. Experiencing The Divine In Creation.
Published in Our Responsibility for God's Creation by Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, SJ.
Jesuit Centre for Social Faith and Justice. Ottawa, Ontario.
James Profit, S.J. 2000. A Meditation On Earth.
Published in Restoring Right Relations: Educating for Jubilee Year 3.
Canadian Ecumenical Jubilee Initiative. Toronto, Ontario.
James Profit, S.J. 2001. If We Have Eyes That See.
Published in CRC Bulletin. Volume XLI. No. 1. Ottawa, Ontario.
James Profit, S.J. 2003. An Ecological Commitment To The Poor.
Published in Spiritearth: Contemplation, Reflection, and Justice for the Ecozoic Era. Volume 13. No. 4. LaGrange, Illinois.
James Profit, S.J. 2004. Spiritual Exercises & Ecology.
Published in Promotio Iustitiae. No. 82. Social Justice Secretariat. Rome.
James Profit, S.J. 2004. A Symbol of Life's Complexity: Christian Baptism.
Published in Voices Across Boundaries. Safe, Sacred or for Sale: The Politics and Spirituality of Water.