‘False like a Jesuit’ is a phrase that the Italian cartoonist Zerocalcare has used repeatedly in his works and in every season of his successful Netflix series. However, this is… Read more
Sharecropping was a contractual arrangement for working the land that was widely used in medieval, modern and contemporary times. Today, we take a brief look at the life of a… Read more
Our archive does not merely preserve sources on the religious life of the Jesuits or their apostolate. There are many documents, arising from the day-to-day life of the residences, which… Read more
The novitiates of the five historic Italian provinces have not remained in the same location since 1814. Due to the historical vicissitudes that have characterised the Italian territory, the novitiates… Read more
Anyone who has ever renovated an apartment knows that it requires a great deal of patience: it is a source of worry and financial expense. If renovating a single dwelling… Read more
The story of Fr. Darmanin is one that emerged from our archives after the opening of the pontificate of Pius XII, requested by Pope Francis. It was reconstructed by one… Read more
Every year, each province of the Society of Jesus prepares its own catalogue of Province communities, works and Jesuits who live and work there. How was the catalogue prepared in… Read more
How did Italian Jesuits experience the Second World War, the long months of occupation and the bombings? What emerges from archival sources? “There is no question of ending the war”… Read more
What happened to the Italian Jesuits between 1861 and 1929? These decades started with the rift between State and Church, which began with the Unification of Italy and the expropriation… Read more
Until the Second Vatican Council, it was customary in Jesuit communities to eat in silence while a brother read aloud. How can we find out what readings and announcements the… Read more
How did community life change during Lent? There were several changes affecting both the food served at table and habits in the home. Let us read some passages from historical… Read more
During the war, threatened by bombing, some novices and scholastics started a magazine to cheer up the community. Each issue contained articles, nursery rhymes, puns and illustrations. It was called… Read more
