One of the most frequent inquiries received by our historical archive concerns the biographies of Jesuits. Often, a brief biographical note is requested for inclusion in a publication; more frequently,… Read more
Can one study the work of lay people using the sources of a religious order? Moreover, what we can discover about their days, hours and pay? We have previously seen… Read more
In the course of the many episodes of this column, we have told the story of various works that were born from the zeal of individual Jesuits and later became… Read more
What sports were played in Jesuit schools? And what archival sources can still tell us about athletic life in the classroom? As the school year winds down and final exams… Read more
Where did the Jesuits of the past make their pilgrimages? What destinations did they have? In times of Jubilee, pilgrimages are more numerous, not only to the Basilicas where the… Read more
On Labour Day, today’s episode is dedicated to the tram drivers. In fact, not many know that the Society of Jesus for many decades was involved in their spiritual care.… Read more
2025 is a year of Jubilee for the Church. In today’s episode, we discover how the documents in our Historical Archives can tell the story of past jubilees, both ordinary… Read more
Often our researchers are looking for the catalogues of the libraries that were present, in ancient times, in the colleges and residences of the Society of Jesus. These instruments are… Read more
Can one contribute to the history of photography through the papers of a religious order?Those who work in photography and do not study the history of the Church may find… Read more
Many researchers contact us thinking that our archives contain the funds of colleges and provinces produced between 1540 and 1773. When they discover, not without regret, that we do not… Read more
The Historical Archives of the EUM Province does not only keep documentation but also numerous valuable journals. Today we discover a part of this heritage, which is less well known… Read more
In the past, one of the possible paths to vocation led not only to seminaries or novitiates but also to apostolic schools run by religious orders. The charism of education… Read more
