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Nathan Stone, SJ, makes a strong case for giving the Spiritual Exercises to young people. He thinks that veteran spiritual directors are too cautious if they regard the Exercises as experiences for older, settled people.
Some might think it safer to postpone the Exercises. Yes, it is, because commitment is always a risk. But then, safety [...]
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Jesuits come from many walks of life. Brother Pat Douglas, SJ was trained as a clinical social worker before he entered the Society. In this video he talks about his vocation and his work among at-risk Lakota youth on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud Indian reservations in South Dakota.
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If someone you know is looking for direction in life, point them to “How to Discern the Elements of Your Personal Vocation” by Peter Ryan, SJ. It’s an excellent essay that sets forth “points to bear in mind,” the first of which is that “sincere discernment infallibly succeeds.”
Another point is that we “discern only [...]
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Here’s how one man found his Jesuit vocation:
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About 280 men are currently in Jesuit formation in the United States. The Jesuits are praying for more. Being good disciples of Ignatius Loyola, they are also working to encourage vocations as well as praying for them. An article in Holy Cross Magazine describes how this works on one Jesuit campus. The idea of a [...]
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