Walter Bado, SJ
While attending Chicago’s Saint Ignatius College Prep, Fr. Bado recalls being surrounded by wonderful people, and he began to admire the young Jesuits. Soon his interest in the Society of Jesus became more evident.
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Adam Bohan, SJ
In addition to being a Jesuit, people are sometimes surprised to learn that I am also a nurse. I hear things like, “I didn’t know Jesuits could do that.” Or they ask, “How does that work?”
John Staudenmaier, SJ
At first, Fr. Staudenmaier was told by province leadership that he would most likely be doing his regency at Marquette University High School or in Argentina, where many young Jesuits were being missioned to at the time. But, in a twist of events, Fr. Staudenmaier was sent to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, which he …
Nicholas Albin, SJ
Nicholas Albin, SJ, began to ponder his vocation at the suggestion of one of his Jesuit professors at Xavier University.
Br. James Small, SJ
On January 10, 2022, Br. James Small, SJ, turned 100 years old. Brother Small’s true legacy is the number of people who are living lives that are better just for having known him.
Bryan Paulsen, SJ
As I applied to enter the Jesuit novitiate, I wondered if I had wasted the last ten years earning a bachelor’s degree and doctorate in engineering. I had to come to terms with the fact that I could very well be giving up science and engineering for good.
Patrick Hyland, SJ
When I got to Saint Ignatius High School, I remember being impressed with the Jesuits there, how different they were from my parish priest. This would be the first of several encounters with Jesuits that would seal my own fate as a member of the Society of Jesus.
Donald Rowe, SJ
Many of us grow out of our childhood career aspirations, but for Fr. Donald Rowe, SJ, those career aspirations were a vocation.
Andrew Cera, SJ
Andrew Cera, SJ, reflects on how his vocation has been formed and filled by so many names and faces.
Br. Jim Heidrick, SJ
From the age of ten, Br. Jim Heidrick, SJ, knew in his heart that he wanted to be a brother.