by Chris Kinkor, SJ | Apr 30, 2026 | Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 6 mins
During my first year as a Jesuit novice, one of my favorite “experiments” was my Pilgrimage. The Jesuit Constitutions call for novices to spend a month “in making a pilgrimage without money” to help them grow in their detachment from material goods like money. It’s...
by Paul Gillam, SJ | Apr 14, 2026 | Inside Jesuit Life, Religious Life ~ Approx. 5 mins
Novitiate (noun): (1) an early stage of formation in a religious community. (2) the physical house where novices are trained. Example: Paul’s novitiate was from August 2023 to August 2025. His novitiate began in Culver City, California. Novice (noun): a person...
