For two days last week, the campus enjoyed a remarkable moment in international and intra-Jesuit relations. Sophia University’s president, vice president and Jesuit chancellor led a delegation of ...
When the United States declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776, virtually every priest in the young country was an ex-Jesuit. As the country grew westwards, it reached into territories ...
Monday, I started my review of Jesuit Fr. David Collins' wonderful new book, The Jesuits in the United States: A Concise History. Today, we will pick up where we left off, in the early 19th century, ...
The suppression and subsequent restoration of the Society of Jesus shows the importance of discernment and trusting in God even in tribulation, rather than relying on one's own cunning or dwelling on ...
I’M KAREN HOLMES WARD. LATER IN THE PROGRAM, EFFORTS TO SHED LIGHT ON LAND TAKEN FROM BLACK FAMILIES OVER THE CENTURIES. BUT FIRST, IT’S NO SECRET THAT MANY OF THIS COUNTRY’S BEDROCK INSTITUTIONS ...
Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus - also known as the Jesuits. It's one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 ...
Jesuit Saints and Blesseds: Spiritual Profiles is a must-read for Catholics wanting to know more about the inspiring examples that come from the Society of Jesus, the religious community of Pope ...
“How can you openly disagree with the church,” I asked my ethics professor at the end of class in 2001. I was an undergrad at Boston College, a Jesuit school. The professor, a Jesuit priest, had just ...
Rev. John W. Padberg, S.J., spoke at a lecture marking the 200th anniversary of the restoration of the Society of Jesus. Rev. John W. Padberg, S.J., delivered a lecture in Dahlgren Chapel to mark the ...
There is a rich Catholic tradition in Jefferson City and surrounding villages. Would this tradition have been quite so rich if not for the impact of Fr. Ferdinand Helias? After the journey of Lewis ...