Papal Politics and the Canonization of Ignatius and Francis Xavier
By Jerry Duggan March 2022 – Nearly 500 years after the founding of the Society of Jesus, St. Ignatius Loyola and St. Francis Xavier are widely revered and respected. It wasn’t always so. This March 12 marks the 400th anniversary of both saints’ canonizations. It turns out there’s a story there, one I had […]
Jesuit Spirituality Center Celebrates 50 Years
By Jerry Duggan Feb. 2022 – Jesuit Spirituality Center in Grand Coteau, La., was founded 50 years ago to meet a need for spiritual nourishment for the people of southwest Louisiana. Today the Center looks to the future with a clear sense of direction and optimism. Father Paul Deutsch, SJ, who was named director of […]
New Edition of A Pilgrim’s Testament Receives High Praise
By Jerry Duggan Father Barton Geger, SJ, a member of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province, recently produced a new edition of A Pilgrim’s Testament: The Memoirs of St. Ignatius of Loyola. He hopes this new edition will help to clarify that, while Ignatius had insights into fundamental concepts such as discernment, he […]
