Jesuit Saints

The feast of St Ignatius of Loyola falls at the end of July and it presents us with the special opportunity to celebrate the founder of the Society of Jesus, whose inspirational journey of conversion, spiritual awakening...

On their feast day, it's worth reflecting on the lives and commitments of the saints and blessed of the Society of Jesus over the centuries. Today, we look at the testimony that Saint Andrew Bobola has given us.

1 November, the Feast of All Saints... The well-known and recognised saints, of course, but even more so, all those people, men, women and children, who have died after living a life in harmony with God’s plan for the world.

Saint Alphonsus Rodríguez, patron saint of the Jesuit brothers, a man of hospitality and prayer.

Exactly 500 years ago, in September 1523, Ignatius of Loyola made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. It was shortly after his conversion. It was his intention to spend his life in the very places where Jesus himself had lived. Things did not turn out as he had imagined...

As Pope Francis invites us this month to pray especially for those living on the margins of society, let us pray to St Peter Claver, who dedicated his whole life to this evangelical service.

Approach the “Santuario de Loyola” in Spain, and you’re immediately greeted by a great basilica that dominates the landscape. Walk further onto the campus and you’ll find a museum in the remains of Castle Loyola filled with relics, stained glass and...

The figure of Matteo Ricci occupies a special place in the history of human culture as one of the main protagonists of the encounter between different cultures. Together with Marco Polo, he is one of the only two non-Chinese figures included in....

On 17 December, Pope Francis approved the declaration of the heroic virtues of the Jesuit brother José Marcos Figueroa. He is thus considered “venerable”, a step towards official recognition of the holiness of his Christian life.

November 13th is the feast of St. Stanislaus Kostka, patron saint of Jesuit novices. This young Pole wanted to join the Jesuits at the tender age of 14, but candidates so young were not admitted. At the age of 17, however...