With profound pleasure I am writing to the whole Society on the occasion of Pope Francis’ proclamation that Peter Faber, “the silent companion” of the first generation of Jesuits, is a saint.
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En busca de líderes espirituales: El superior general de los jesuitas habla sobre la educación universitaria
Traducción: Juan V. Fernández de la GalaNota de la redacción: El Muy Reverendo Padre Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., superior general de la Compañía de Jesús, tuvo un encuentro en Chicago el pasado 12 de octubre con los miembros directivos y los rectores de las 28 instituciones universitarias jesu
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Novice? Regent? Scholastic? A guide to Jesuit formation (and lingo)
A number of people have asked me about Jesuit formation, particularly the nomenclature, and the way that Jesuits refer to one another at various stages. So here goes.
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Recovering the real St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Aloysius Gonzaga needs rescuing from the hands of overly pious artists.
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Su ‘modo de proceder’ : ¿Cómo podría influir la espiritualidad jesuita en el pontificado del Papa Francisco?
Las semanas que siguieron a la elección del Papa Francisco, el primer jesuita designado para un cargo así, había más gente haciendo preguntas sobre los jesuitas que en ningún otro momento de los últimos 25 años. La mayoría de los lectores de la revista Americasabe ya lo que es un jesuita, pe
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His Way of Proceeding: How might Jesuit spirituality influence Pope Francis’ papacy?
How might Jesuit spirituality influence, and how has it already influenced, our new pope?
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A Jesuit Pope? What Does that Mean?
An answer the question I’ve been asked for over two decades: What’s a Jesuit anyway?
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Breaking bread with Father Ciszek after 23 years as a prisoner in Russia
How did Walter Ciszek, S.J., find “the abundant grace” to make his unlikely pilgrimage?
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The friendship of Peter Favre and the early Jesuits
Blessed Peter Favre, St. Ignatius Loyola and St. Francis Xavier enjoyed a very close friendship, which began at the University of Paris, where the three were roommates. Fr. James Martin, SJ., offers a mediation on the friendship between the three men.
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St. Ignatius of Loyola: A (very) brief bio
Here was an average man without much prior interest in religious observance, assuming that he could emulate two of the greatest saints in the Christian tradition.