Society of Jesus

of Catholic school I thought I knew mostly everything there was about religion, yet, this class challenged my understanding of things I thought I had a grasp of. Things such as contingent and necessary beings, revelation, the Church on homosexuals, Jesus’ life, the sacraments, spirituality, what a Jesuit is, who Ignatius is, what Laudato Si is, and what morality is; these are just are just to name a few that have transformed my idea of theology in this new age. Theology mediates between religion and

Ignatius of Loyola Biography Ignatius of Loyola was born on October 23 1491 in Azpeitia, Spain. Ignatius was the youngest of thirteen children. He was raised by the local blacksmith’s wife as he mother died. He was set on a journey to be a knight when he was young. He fought as first Superior General in the battle against the French in 1521. He got seriously injured and underwent many surgeries. Throughout the recovery Ignatius he went through a spiritual conversion and dedicated his life to be

Xavier in Navarre during his childhood. After he completed his schooling in Spain, he moved to Paris, where he went to college at college de Saint-barbe. While he was there he met St. Ignatius Loyola who was trying to get people to join the society of Jesus. At first St. Francis Xavier ridiculed him but after his roommate went on a trip, he started talking to St. Ignatius and made a friend out of him and decided to join his order that he was trying to start. After This he went to Venice with St

The Jesuits, also known as the Society of Jesus, are an all male Roman Catholic order that was founded by Ignatius Loyola in 1540. The primary message of the Jesuits are to “find God in all things”, and to make “men and women for others”. Each Jesuit takes a vow of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The current pope of the Catholic church, Pope Francis, is a Jesuit. The Jesuit order is committed to doing justice all around the world. In Cleveland the Jesuits can be found at Gesu Grade School, St.

noble family , hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), and on April 19, 1541 became the first Superior General. Manresa: This is the capital of Comarca of Bages, located in the geographic center of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. This was also the city that Ignatius of Loyola stopped at on his first pilgrimage. Company/Society of Jesus: The Society of Jesus is a male religious congregation of the Catholic Church. The members are

In sixteenth century Europe, the revival for Roman Catholicism took place. This reformation in the Church is significantly important as it was during these times when Europe was all but mired by Protestant movements. This revival has often been referred to as the Catholic Counter-reformation, as a response against the Protestant Reformation. Christian humanism found expression, putting emphasis even on the pagan culture and philosophy. Controversies with the Protestants also gave way to the revival

from a Counter-Reformation within the Church and ultimately led to reform and the creation of new monasteries around the world, such as the Society of Jesus. Ignatius of Loyola was a 16th-century Spanish soldier who had very little interested in religion in general, until an injury that caused his leg to shatter forced him to read a book on the life of Jesus out of boredom. While reading, his interests shift from womanizing, brawls, and fame to wanting to emulate the saints he read about. Ignatius

its ability to accommodate many different ways of thinking and living. In just Catholicism alone, there are multiple different religious institutes, orders, and congregations, one of which being the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits. In the 16th century, evangelization -the spreading of the word of Jesus- along with the expansion of Europe to Africa, Asia, and the Americas, are reason for the vast amount of missionaries and practicing Christians around the globe. The missions and evangelicalism of the

Ignatius de Loyola Ignatius de Loyola was born in 1491 in Azpeitia in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa in northern Spain. He was the youngest of thirteen children. When Ignatius turned sixteen years old, he was sent to be a page to Juan Velazquez, the treasurer of the kingdom of Castile. Since he became one of the Velazquez households, he was often at court and he liked to be there, especially with the ladies. He became addicted to gambling and engaging in. In May of 1521, Ignatius was

useful model of retreat in his recommendation of spiritual exercises undertaken for 30 days. This retreat practice allows prayer through meditation and contemplation and has its roots deep in early Christian tradition and the scriptures. The Society of Jesus, founded by St Ignatius were one of the first orders to practice retreat by rule and pass the exercises onto communities. St Ignatius believed that the exercises helped reform his own life, he had an encounter with self, therefore a deeper encounter