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Jesuit Brothers: Bringing home the smell of the sheep

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    ~ Approx. 5 mins

When folks find out I’m a Jesuit brother, I regularly get two different but related responses: Response A: “Why are you a brother? Why not go all the way and become a priest?” Response B: “So, uh, what is a brother? I didn’t know Jesuits had those.” I’ve heard these...

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Some Jesuits enter the Society of Jesus not knowing whether they’re called to priesthood or to the vocation of being a Jesuit brother. Read how one brother discovered his particular vocation.

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