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[[Image:Il Gesu.jpg|thumb|right|Il Gesu, Motherchurch of the Society of Jesus, Rome, by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and Giacomo della Porta.]]
 
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'''The Society of Jesus''' ([[Spanish]]: La Compañía de Jesús). usually called '''Jesuits''' is a powerful worldwide [[Catholic]] religious order well known for its devotion to education, science and the [[ultramontane]] cause of the [[Pope]]. Founded in 1534, today it is active in 112 nations with over 20,000 members, working in the fields of education, intellectual research, cultural pursuits, missionary work, human rights and social justice.  
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'''The Society of Jesus''' ([[Spanish]]: La Compañía de Jesús). usually called '''Jesuits''' is a powerful worldwide [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] religious order well known for its devotion to education, science and the [[ultramontane]] cause of the [[Pope]]. Founded in 1534, today it is active in 112 nations with over 20,000 members, working in the fields of education, intellectual research, cultural pursuits, missionary work, human rights and social justice.  
  
 
The Jesuits were founded by [[Ignatius of Loyola|Saint Ignatius of Loyola]] in 1534, to defend Catholicism against the [[Protestant Reformation]] and to do missionary work among the heathen. This religious order is better known by the name "Jesuits" ("Soldiers of Christ"). The Order is the largest order for men in the Catholic Church. It founded many schools in the US, including [[Fordham University]] in the Bronx, [[New York]], [[Loyola University Chicago]] and [[Georgetown University]] in Washington, D. C. In the world it has about 56 university centers and 400,000 students, 28 Jesuit universities and colleges in the United States.  
 
The Jesuits were founded by [[Ignatius of Loyola|Saint Ignatius of Loyola]] in 1534, to defend Catholicism against the [[Protestant Reformation]] and to do missionary work among the heathen. This religious order is better known by the name "Jesuits" ("Soldiers of Christ"). The Order is the largest order for men in the Catholic Church. It founded many schools in the US, including [[Fordham University]] in the Bronx, [[New York]], [[Loyola University Chicago]] and [[Georgetown University]] in Washington, D. C. In the world it has about 56 university centers and 400,000 students, 28 Jesuit universities and colleges in the United States.  
  
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Ignatius of Loyola wrote the Jesuit Constitutions, which created a tightly centralized organization and stressed absolute self-abnegation and obedience to [[Pope]]. Jesuits do not have an official habit.
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In 1773, under pressure by government officials in [[France]], [[Spain]] and [[Portugal]], [[Pope]] Clement XIV abolished the order, but the [[Russian]] Queen [[Catherine II the Great]] protected it there. Pressure to restart its educational programs led to the reinstatement of the Jesuits in 1814 by Pope Pius VII.
  
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<center> '''For God's greater glory'''  
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In the late 20th century through today, some Jesuits are criticized for being [[liberal]] rather than adhering to the doctrine of the Church.  Many of the Jesuit colleges have become overrun by [[leftist]] professors and students.
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Ignatius of Loyola wrote the Jesuit Constitutions, which created a tightly centralized organization and stressed absolute self-abnegation and obedience to the [[Pope]]. Jesuits do not have an official habit, although the mandate of the order was to dress in the manner of diocesan priests at the time. This has led to some Jesuit priests adopting an archaic habit of a black cassock tied at the waist with a white rope girdle (or amaranth during the Advent). Some priests may wear a biretta cap and cape to celebrate mass or walk among parishioners on feast days. Typically however, Jesuit priests wear a tab collar shirt as do diocesan priests.
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'''Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam'''
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'''For the Greater Glory of God'''
  
 
''Christ as the model of human life.''
 
''Christ as the model of human life.''
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The Order has a commitment to spread the devotion to the [[Sacred Heart]] and to Our Lady, the [[Virgin Mary]].
 
The Order has a commitment to spread the devotion to the [[Sacred Heart]] and to Our Lady, the [[Virgin Mary]].
  
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==Jesuits and science==
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[[Ampere]], [[Volt]]a, [[Ohm]]:
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* Abbreviations of the names of three Jesuit-trained or Jesuit-financed scientists are to be found on almost every consumer electronic device or consumer appliance sold around the world.<ref>[http://www.scientus.org/Church-Science-History.html Science and the Church:Beyond Galileo]</ref>
  
 
== Distinguished Jesuits ==
 
== Distinguished Jesuits ==
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*Edmund Campion, English martyr.  
 
*Edmund Campion, English martyr.  
 
*Teilhard de Chardin, French paleontologist and spiritual writer.
 
*Teilhard de Chardin, French paleontologist and spiritual writer.
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*[[Jorge Mario Bergoglio]], elected Pope Francis in 2013
  
 
== See also ==
 
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*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14081a.htm The Society of Jesus] Catholic Encyclopedia.   
 
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14081a.htm The Society of Jesus] Catholic Encyclopedia.   
 
*[http://www.companymagazine.org/gc34/gc34.06.html The Jesuit Priest]
 
*[http://www.companymagazine.org/gc34/gc34.06.html The Jesuit Priest]
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*[http://www.ignatius.org/ St. Ignatius College Prep, Chicago, Illinois]
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== References ==
  
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Il Gesu, Motherchurch of the Society of Jesus, Rome, by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and Giacomo della Porta.

The Society of Jesus (Spanish: La Compañía de Jesús). usually called Jesuits is a powerful worldwide Catholic religious order well known for its devotion to education, science and the ultramontane cause of the Pope. Founded in 1534, today it is active in 112 nations with over 20,000 members, working in the fields of education, intellectual research, cultural pursuits, missionary work, human rights and social justice.

The Jesuits were founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534, to defend Catholicism against the Protestant Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen. This religious order is better known by the name "Jesuits" ("Soldiers of Christ"). The Order is the largest order for men in the Catholic Church. It founded many schools in the US, including Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, Loyola University Chicago and Georgetown University in Washington, D. C. In the world it has about 56 university centers and 400,000 students, 28 Jesuit universities and colleges in the United States.

In 1773, under pressure by government officials in France, Spain and Portugal, Pope Clement XIV abolished the order, but the Russian Queen Catherine II the Great protected it there. Pressure to restart its educational programs led to the reinstatement of the Jesuits in 1814 by Pope Pius VII.

In the late 20th century through today, some Jesuits are criticized for being liberal rather than adhering to the doctrine of the Church. Many of the Jesuit colleges have become overrun by leftist professors and students.

Ignatius of Loyola wrote the Jesuit Constitutions, which created a tightly centralized organization and stressed absolute self-abnegation and obedience to the Pope. Jesuits do not have an official habit, although the mandate of the order was to dress in the manner of diocesan priests at the time. This has led to some Jesuit priests adopting an archaic habit of a black cassock tied at the waist with a white rope girdle (or amaranth during the Advent). Some priests may wear a biretta cap and cape to celebrate mass or walk among parishioners on feast days. Typically however, Jesuit priests wear a tab collar shirt as do diocesan priests.

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam

For the Greater Glory of God

Christ as the model of human life.

Spiritual Exercises

The spirituality practiced by the Jesuits, called Ignatian spirituality, is based on the Catholic faith and the Gospels. The purpose of St. Ignatius's "Spiritual Exercises" is to conquer oneself and to regulate one's life, based solely on the discern of God's will, who is ever active in people's lives.

"The goal of our life is to live with God forever. God who loves us, gave us life. Our own response of love allows God's life to flow into us without limit... Our only desire and our one choice should be this: I want and I choose what better leads to the deepening of God's life in me."

The Sacred Heart and Our Lady

The Order has a commitment to spread the devotion to the Sacred Heart and to Our Lady, the Virgin Mary.

Jesuits and science

Ampere, Volta, Ohm:

  • Abbreviations of the names of three Jesuit-trained or Jesuit-financed scientists are to be found on almost every consumer electronic device or consumer appliance sold around the world.[1]

Distinguished Jesuits

  • Ignatius Loyola;
  • Francis Xavier;
  • Francis Borgia;
  • Stanislaus Kostka;
  • Alfonso Rodriguez;
  • Juan de Castillo;
  • John Berchmans;
  • John Francis Regis;
  • Peter Claver;
  • Francis de Geronimo;
  • Paul Miki, John Goto, James Kisai, Japanese martyrs (1597)
  • Peter Canisius;
  • North American Martyrs: Isaac Jogues, Anthony Daniel, John de Brébeuf, Gabriel Lalemant, Charles Garnier, Noel Chabanel (priests), and Rene Goupil and John Lalande (lay missionaries);
  • Robert Bellarmine,
  • Andrew Bobola;
  • Edmund Campion, English martyr.
  • Teilhard de Chardin, French paleontologist and spiritual writer.
  • Jorge Mario Bergoglio, elected Pope Francis in 2013

See also

External links

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References

  1. ↑ Science and the Church:Beyond Galileo
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