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.
Saints
Posted inExplainer, Faith
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.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Recovering the real St. Aloysius Gonzaga
Aloysius Gonzaga needs rescuing from the hands of overly pious artists.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
What can Catholics learn from the foreign yet familiar life of St. Kateri Tekakwitha?
Like her Christ, Kateri took the apparently senseless suffering and death that is the lot of any human being and gave it meaning.
Posted inFaith
From 2012: ‘America’ Profiles the Saints
Not all of the individuals below have been canonized, but someday we hope they will be.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
St. Jean de Brébeuf, a Jesuit hero
Every Jesuit saint was a member of the Society of Jesus, lived vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in community; and were formed by the Spiritual Exercises. But even with those important commonalities, no one was alike.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Who was Mary Magdalene?
Today is the feast day of St. Mary Magdalene, one of the most misunderstood of all saints.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Why We Need to Canonize More Lay Saints
Ever since the Second Vatican Council spoke of the universal call to holiness, there has been a move to recognize more lay men and women as saints as models of sanctity for lay Catholics.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Gonzaga is more than just basketball. What you need to know about St. Aloysius.
Aloysius Gonzaga needs rescuing from the hands of overly pious artists.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What does the Annunciation have to do with us?
What is it about the Annunciation that is so captivating? Here’s a meditation on how the story of Gabriel’s visit to Mary can help us in our own relationship with God .