On March 12, 2022, a Solemn Mass at the Church of the Gesù in Rome will commemorate the 400th anniversary of the canonization of Sts. Ignatius of Loyola, Francis Xavier, Teresa of Ávila, Isidore the Farmer, and Philip Neri.
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April 12, 2021 — “We must rekindle a broad and deep culture of vocation promotion,” writes Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, “one that encourages all of us to labor together to attract the new companions needed for the future to which God draws us.” Vocation Promotion Is for All …
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My single greatest hesitation in entering the Jesuit novitiate had nothing to do with vows of poverty, chastity, or obedience. It was all the moving around that got me. “Can you really form lasting and loving relationships while constantly on the road?”
The Spiritual Exercises are a central tool in Ignatian spirituality and Jesuit formation.
We are called to Ignatian contemplation and reflective prayer to encourage us in the season of Lent. Below we highlight Lent resources in the tradition of Ignatian spirituality.
What does a Jesuit provincial have in common with a former Wisconsin
governor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, an Emmy-nominated comedian, a former president of Mexico, and a groundbreaking physician? All attended Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Those mentioned above are Midwest Jesuits provincial, Fr. Brian Paulson, SJ; Governor Patrick Lucey; Garry Wills(author of Lincoln at Gettysburg); George Wendt (best known as “Norm” on the sitcom Cheers); President Vicente Fox; and James West, MD (who served on the team that performed the world’s first human organ transplant and became a pioneer in addiction treatment).
At the end of high school, Akol Arop was offered ten full-ride basketball scholarships to NCAA Division I schools.
Avocation to the Society of Jesus is unique. Saint Ignatius of Loyola set out to create a religious order that was different than the monastic and mendicant orders of his time.