Losing One’s Life
Luis Espinal, SJ, is a Jesuit hero I hadn't heard about. He was a Spanish Jesuit who worked for social justice in Bolivia. He...
Things Change in Montmartre
In 1534, Ignatius and his companions went to the church of Sainte Pierre in the village of Montmartre north of Paris, and took vows...
400 Years of Jesuits in Canada
Jesuits arrived in Canada in 1611, and went on to shape significant parts of that nation's history as missionaries, explorers, and educators. To mark...
An Ignatian Pilgrimage
A group of lay people and Jesuits have set up a new pilgrimage route in Spain that should appeal to walkers and cyclists with...
A Hero’s Jesuit Son
Church historian Pat McNamara has written a fascinating account of the life of Thomas Ewing Sherman, SJ, an American Jesuit in the late nineteenth...
Peter Faber: The Second Jesuit
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
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
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
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
For a a global view of the Society of Jesus, examine The Changing Jesuit Geography, a paper by Thomas P. Gaunt, SJ, executive director...
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