Fr. John Coakley’s Passion for Retreat Ministry When you meet Fr. John “Jack” Coakley, SJ, there are a few things you’ll learn in the first few minutes: He is an Irishman who loves to talk; he sees God’s work in his everyday life as a Jesuit; and he hopes that you meet God through him. …
Midwest Jesuits Who Lead Universities For all the work the Jesuits do in Ignatian spirituality, social justice, and on the frontiers, the Society of Jesus is perhaps most well-known for education. What began with St. Ignatius of Loyola establishing the Roman College (now known as the Pontifical Gregorian University) in 1551 endures today, as …
“It’s a gift,” Fr. Doll says of his priesthood. “It continues to amaze me just what a blessing I’ve been given.”
“A Jesuit never retires, but their ministry changes as they age,” explains Fr. Robert Scullin, SJ, superior of the Colombiere Jesuit Community.
Brothers Trevor Rainwater, SJ, and Conan Rainwater, SJ, are both Creighton University grads — and Jesuits.
Fr. Reim, a new Jesuit on campus, serves as Vice Superior of the Jesuit Community, minister of the Spiritual Program for Adults and in campus ministry.
“If you’re not Roman Catholic, how can you be a Jesuit?” I hear it often. Like a fish in water, many Catholics grow up surrounded by a Church they know and love, without reflecting on what makes the Church the Church. Explaining to others how this is possible, I re-explain it to myself, remembering how blessed I am.
As a Jesuit lawyer, Nate Romano seeks justice for people on the margins.