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Ricci Day

Today marks the 400th anniversary of the death of the Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who was the first Westerner in the court of Imperial China. ...

Arrupe Documentary

A documentary on the life and legacy of Pedro Arrupe, SJ, is available for viewing on YouTube.  The film was produced by Georgetown University...

Ricci's Map

In 1602 the Jesuit Matteo Ricci created a map of the world and presented it to the Chinese emperor.   It was the first world...

Peter Canisius

December 21 is the feast of another great Jesuit saint, Peter Canisius. Let this post represent a shout-out to Buffalo's Canisius College and...

Jesuit Calendar

My friend and colleague Jim Campbell recently discovered a Jesuit calendar that's a great resource for anyone interested in all things Jesuit.  It was...

Francis Xavier

December 3 is the feast of Saint Francis Xavier. Francis is the patron of foreign missions because of his evangelization in India, Indonesia, and...

Celebration of Matteo Ricci, SJ

Next year is the 400th anniversary of the death of Matteo Ricci, SJ, one of the most remarkable of the early Jesuit missionaries.  He...

Lunar Footnote

NASA has announced that its Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) will strike the Cabeus A crater near the south pole of...

Jesuit on the Mound

Baseball is God's game, in my opinion.  I love the game and I especially like the Detroit Tigers (who are currently barely hanging on...

The List 6.15.09: Jesuit Stamps

The List is a weekly feature highlighting something remarkable, offbeat, or otherwise noteworthy from the world of the Jesuits and Ignatian spirituality.The List this...

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