The voice of those who have no voice: the legacy of Oscar Romero and martyrdom for truth 

The voice of those who have no voice: the legacy of Oscar Romero and martyrdom for truth 

On March 24, 1980, during the celebration of the Eucharist in the chapel of the Hospital of Divine Providence in San Salvador, Archbishop Óscar Arnulfo Romero was assassinated by a gunshot. His martyrdom, officially recognized by the Church with his beatification in 2015 and canonization in 2018, represents one of the most significant chapters in twentieth-century Church history.  The figure of Saint Óscar Romero continues to challenge the conscience of the… Read more
Saint Paul Miki and the courage of witness: from Japan to the heart of our schools

Saint Paul Miki and the courage of witness: from Japan to the heart of our schools

The figure of Saint Paul Miki crosses centuries and cultures as a clear testimony of faith, courage, and coherence. A Japanese Jesuit, catechist, and martyr, Paul Miki is remembered by the Church on February 6, together with his companions, as one of the first great witnesses of Christianity in Asia.  His story, deeply connected to the Society of Jesus, still speaks today to the world of education, challenging consciences and offering an example of witness capable of uniting faith, word, and life.  A Japanese Jesuit in a time of persecution Paul… Read more
Memory as a commitment 

Memory as a commitment 

The Jesuits and the defense of human dignity during the Shoah  The Shoah represents one of the deepest fractures in contemporary history an event that radically called into question the very meaning of being human. Remembering does not mean merely… Read more
The College of Messina(1548): Where It All Began 

The College of Messina(1548): Where It All Began 

The birth of Jesuit education and the first college of the Society of Jesus  In 1548, with the opening of the College of Messina, the Society of Jesus inaugurated a new chapter in the history of European education. This was not merely the founding of a school, but the beginning of an educational model destined to spread throughout the world, becoming one of the defining features… Read more
Saint Anthony the Abbot and the school of the desert 

Saint Anthony the Abbot and the school of the desert 

Silence, discernment, and inner freedom as a path of growth  On January 17, the Church celebrates Saint Anthony the Abbot, one of the most significant figures of early Christianity and widely recognized as the father of Christian monasticism. His life experience… Read more
The Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus 

The Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus 

January 3, a feast that tells the origin and identity of the Society of Jesus On January 3, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, a liturgical commemoration of particular significance for the Society of Jesus, which… Read more
Marian Congregations and the birth of Ignatian lay spirituality 

Marian Congregations and the birth of Ignatian lay spirituality 

A journey that marked the beginnings of lay participation within Ignatian spirituality  The Marian Congregations represent one of the most significant expressions of Ignatian spirituality and of lay involvement in the life of the Church. Founded in the sixteenth century, during a period of rapid expansion of Jesuit colleges, they were conceived as places of spiritual formation, personal growth, and apostolic commitment, inspired by the Virgin Mary and by the Ignatian charism. Origins and pontifical recognition  The first Marian Congregation was founded in Rome in 1563 by the Jesuit Jean Leunis, a teacher at the Roman… Read more