JESUITS Definition & Meaning

Jesuits

A religious order of men in the Roman Catholic Church ; its official name is the Society of Jesus. Founded by Ignatius of Loyola in the sixteenth century, the society became the spearhead of the Counter Reformation .

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The Jesuit order has a long tradition of vigorous missionary work and of intellectual and scholarly achievement. The Jesuits have also been known historically for their influence, often behind the scenes, in European politics and for their skill and resourcefulness in debate — characteristics that have sometimes led people to mistrust them. In recent years, they have become better known as free-ranging thinkers on religious and political questions.

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"It's time to go forward," he asserts, quoting Father Frans, who he says inspired him to join the Jesuits.

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“What is it the Jesuits say? Service is love in action. I know it’s corny. But I’m going to love this community by being of service to it. So that’s my commitment.”

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If you need someone to clean up a mess in Catholic education, you call the Jesuits.

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Among the inhabitants of the Tarahumara mountains, specially within the Indigenous Raramuri people, priests like Ávila, Reyes and the murdered Jesuits are often regarded as profoundly beloved figures who fearlessly offer comfort and help.

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He told me Jesuits retire in the graveyard, and that seems to be what his Homeboy family expects.

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