Posts in The Jesuits

Clerics in the Classroom

by Tim Perron, SJ | Sep 6, 2022 | Education, Religious Life, The Jesuits

As the semester starts up again, Tim wonders: How does a Jesuit balance a commitment to the one Truth with the openness to perspectives required in the Academy?

The Vow of Chastity: My parents taught me what it means to love and be loved

by Nick Russell, SJ | Aug 19, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits

The vow of chastity can be the most confounding and unsettling, both to those who process the vows and to those who don’t. Nick reflects on the challenges and the graces of this vow and how he learned to live it through the example of his parents.

Jesuit 101: Vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience

by Ben Jansen, SJ | Aug 5, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Religious Life, The Jesuits

Next week, Jesuit novices across the continent will take First Vows. What does that even mean?

Three Simple Lessons from St. Ignatius

by Humberto (Beto) Guzmán Parra, SJ | Jul 28, 2022 | Religious Life, The Jesuits

As we celebrate the feast of St. Ignatius, Beto shares three important ways the founder of the Society of Jesus has shaped his Jesuit vocation.

St. Ignatius’ Most Important Lesson: Pay Attention to What Is Catching Your Attention

by Orlando Portalatin, SJ | Jul 27, 2022 | The Jesuits

At the end of the Ignatian Year, Orlando reflects on how Ignatius’ recuperation time after his fateful cannonball injury informed his own prayer.

Jesuit 101: The Ignatian Examen

by Josef Rodriguez, SJ | Jul 8, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Prayers, Spirituality, The Jesuits

The Examen Prayer is a staple of Ignatian Spirituality and St. Ignatius emphasized its importance in our daily routine. Learn more about its history and how it can help us all grow in our relationship with God.

Jesuit Brothers: Bringing home the smell of the sheep

by Ken Homan, SJ | Jun 17, 2022 | Ignatian Year, Jesuit 101, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits

Jesuit brothers live out the Jesuit charism and remind priests who they really are and who they are meant to serve by bringing home the smell of the sheep. Ken Homan, SJ, shares his vocation as a brother.

A Jesuit Brother’s (messy) walk with Synodality

by Daniel Leckman, SJ | Jun 10, 2022 | Global Catholicism, Jesuit 101, Pope Francis, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits

We keep hearing about synodality in the Catholic Church, but what does it mean? What does it look like? Daniel Leckman, SJ, draws a connection with his vocation as a Jesuit Brother.