Society of Jesus: Life and History

  Saint Isaac Jogues Death: 10/18/1646 Nationality (place of birth): France Isaac Jogues (1607-1646) became well known in France when he ret...

Saint John de Brébeuf Death: 03/16/1649 Nationality (place of birth): France John de Brébeuf (Jean de Brébeuf, 1593-1649) was the first Jesu...

At Rome, all of the Society's houses, including the Gesu' and the Curia, were seized by the Government. Fr. General, Peter Jan Beckx...

 In the following video New Star Brass Band, Brahmavar, Udupi district of Karnataka presents “Axirvad Zôddlølo’ in honour of St. Roche Lopez...

Saint Peter Faber Death: 08/01/1546 Nationality (place of birth): France St. Peter Faber, SJ, a founder of the Society of Jesus, died  in 15...

 Who was the real St. Aloysius Gonzaga? James Martin, S.J. The Vocation of Saint Aloysius (Luigi) Gonzaga,ca. 1650 Guercino (Giovanni France...

 27 April is the feast of St Peter Canisius, one of the first Jesuits, who is especially remembered this year on the occasion of the 500th a...