Jesuits

Father Anthony J. Ravalli, S.J., was also an artist, sculptor, architect and builder whose many diverse talents made him a latter-day Renaissance man.

The Jesuits, who have remained a powerful force in the Catholic church almost since their creation, have been made much of in speculation and rumor. The facts, though, are not as sensational.

A small sampling of clean, religious humor.

Not a seminary, John Carroll University is certainly a school that values its Catholic tradition and elements of the faith are strongly present on the campus of this highly ranked midwestern school

Presents the history of the formation of the Society of Jesus and its significance in modern day times.

Graduating soon, just graduated, graduated a few years ago but not settled into a career path? Maybe its time for you to check in with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps to see what it can do for you.

An exploration of the many cultural and religious hurdles experienced by the Portuguese Jesuits in Japan, who in the 16th century became the first non-Asians to establish prolonged contact with the then deeply insular and rigidly autocratic Japan.

Japanese history has been strongly influenced by foreign ideas and beliefs. In addition to the Chinese writing system, Chinese structure of government and Buddhism, Christianity is a significant import that changed Japan.

Looking for a unique, historical castle to spend a weekend at? Look no more visit the Manresa Castle in Port Townsend Washington and enjoy a step back in time.

Two guys and a dog drive the perimeter of the United States in an old pick-up truck.

The imminent diversity in Loreto attracts leisure travelers and outdoor lovers. This former missionary town bedazzles with its beautiful coasts and timeless appeal of a sandy paradise.

A look at why I left a Catholic High School for the city's public high school.

Students describe how they handed on a college.

appreciation of the written word

Every gay man is fully deputized to advocate for every other gay man, and each act of advocacy can really make a difference.

A memoir of trying to befriend a younger gay man: with so much in common, it should have been easy, but for no discernible reason, it failed.

Many people assume that religion and science contradict each other. But some of science's biggest discoveries were made by a Jesuit priest!

Baltasar Gracian was a Spanish preacher, teacher and a writer of prose

How people lent their names to words that deight or disgust.

Fairfield University is a Jesuit led educational institution that somehow remains below the radar for a lot of students, even though it provides a great learning center and has received national academic acclaim.

Muslim terrorists aren't the only danger to the civilized world.

The state of California has had an interesting history, starting out inhabited by the Native Americans, then the Spanish, the Mexicans and finally by the Americans.