by Aric Serrano, SJ | Nov 25, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Series, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 9 mins
Last year, The Jesuit Post started the “Jesuit 101” series in honor of the Ignatian Year. This year, we want to continue this series and focus on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, the heart of the Jesuits. We will explore a different aspect of the...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Oct 6, 2022 | A Deacon's Diary, Religious Life, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 3 mins
This is the first installment of A Deacon’s Diary from our new deacon. For our former deacon, check out his goodbye article. “I don’t need health insurance.” That’s a phrase I said to myself once, quite unconvincingly. I had a job at a child development center and it...
by Mark Mackey, SJ | Oct 4, 2022 | Creation, Religious Life, Saints 101, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 5 mins
One of the first memories I have of visiting my grandpa’s house, which we did weekly in my childhood, was seeing calendars and envelopes piled up on one of his tables. The calendars sported brightly colored photographs of wildlife and natural scenes- incredible shots...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Sep 30, 2022 | Saints 101 ~ Approx. 4 mins
St. Therese of Lisieux, affectionately known as “The Little Flower,” is one of the most popular saints of recent memory and beloved by many, myself included. She was born in 1873, the youngest of five daughters to Louis and Zelie Martin (themselves now also saints). ...
by Tim Perron, SJ | Sep 6, 2022 | Education, Religious Life, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 7 mins
As a Jesuit and future Catholic priest in Fordham University’s Theology Ph.D. program, I began teaching one of the introductory courses in theology, “Faith and Critical Reason”, a requirement for all undergraduates. I am open with my students about my Jesuit, Catholic...
