Tuesday was the Feast of Peter Faber (Favre), SJ, sometimes called "the second Jesuit" because he was especially close to Ignatius when the order was...

Ignatius’s First Followers

Jesuit History Jim Manney

Let's take a moment in IgnatiusFest to think about the men who first followed Ignatius. We wouldn't be here without Ignatius, but we wouldn't...

Remembering Arrupe

Jesuit History Jim Manney

I've read much about Pedro Arrupe, the legendary superior general of the Jesuits from 1965-83. Much of his greatness seems to have resided in...

Best Ignatian Songs: Gabriel’s Oboe

Ignatian Songs Jim Manney

This is the second time "Gabriel's Oboe" has appeared in our occasional "Best Ignatian Songs" feature. (The first time is here.) The occasion is...

Running the Jesuit Numbers

Jesuit History Jim Manney

For a a global view of the Society of Jesus, examine The Changing Jesuit Geography, a paper by Thomas P. Gaunt, SJ, executive director...

A Story Told by an Olive

Jesuit History Jim Manney

The story of St. Ignatius has been told many times, usually with great solemnity as befitting one of the church's great saints. Here's a different...

The Rooms of St. Ignatius

Jesuit History Jim Manney

Here is a wonderful virtual tour of the rooms of St. Ignatius in Rome. He lived and worked in these rooms for almost 20...

Celebrating Ignatius

Ignatian Voices Jim Manney

It's July, the month of high summer (in the Northern Hemisphere) and the month of St. Ignatius Loyola, whose spiritual ideas we celebrate here...

Links for the Weekend

Books Jim Manney

The Wall Street Journal admires the Cristo Rey network of schools. A blog you should check out: Days of Deepening Friendship. They're discussing Tim Muldoon's...

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