by Dan Finucane, SJ | Oct 11, 2022 | Catholic 101, Current Events, Global Catholicism, Series ~ Approx. 7 mins
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, the 21st ecumenical (or worldwide) council to have taken place in the Catholic Church. In 1959, Pope Saint John XXIII called for an ecumenical council with the purpose of bringing the...
by Brent Gordon, SJ | Sep 23, 2022 | Current Events, In the News, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 3 mins
Br. Brent Gordon, SJ is working on his doctorate in history at Saint Louis University. His focus is on the early Society of Jesus, and here he pays tribute to two of the most influential American Jesuit historians of the century. It has been a difficult year of...
by Patrick Hyland, SJ | Sep 15, 2022 | Blogs, Faith & Family, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Until recently, I had not lived near a mountain range. I didn’t get to hike fourteeners on the weekends nor did I experience driving in the mountains either. If you haven’t driven in the mountains, then one thing you need to know is it’s not like driving on a flat...
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Aug 31, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Music, Pop Culture, Religious Life, Series ~ Approx. 3 mins
I’ve come to see that all of my temptations come from living one subtle lie: God might not be enough for me.1 My lifelong vows of poverty, chastity and obedience are nothing short of a constant reminder to myself and to the world that God is always enough.2 I did not...
by Ben Jansen, SJ | Aug 5, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Religious Life, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 11 mins
Every August, Jesuit novices in the United States and Canada take first vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the Society of Jesus. Among other aspects of religious life, the vows tend to generate a lot of curiosity and are frequently the subject of excellent...
