What to give to the Father Provincial? This is the question that Jesuits, authorities, communities, lay people have surely asked themselves on different occasions: Christmas, Easter, birthdays. The historical archive… Read more
The practice of the spiritual exercises characterises the Jesuit order, since it was St Ignatius himself who devised them and spread them, not only with his brothers and sisters and… Read more
In the customary August appointment dedicated to Our Lady, today we take a closer look at one of the historical prayer associations born within the Society of Jesus.
To celebrate the end of the school year and the long-awaited end of school, we dedicate today’s column to the holidays of the boarders of the Jesuit colleges.
It was the last great shipwreck of a transatlantic liner, contributing to the end of sea crossings to overseas destinations. 64 years ago the Andrea Doria, an Italian transatlantic liner,… Read more
July: the baccalaureate exams are over, the last orals are taking place these very days, meanwhile in universities the summer session of exams is underway. Today’s column is a tribute… Read more
Two years later, the archive column returns to the subject of Pope Pius X, and today we present another relic of the Holy Pontiff.
2020 marks the 80th anniversary of Italy’s entry into the war in June 1940. Today the column presents some objects and their history, which belonged to Fr. Pietro Alagiagian.
For those who need to consult the archival documents relating to the Society of Jesus for a specific research project, the question arises as to which institute to contact. There… Read more
Birthdays and anniversaries are part of the life of all of us, not excluding religious men and women. Jesuits celebrate two very important moments in their journey in the Society:… Read more
In the course of rearranging the Funds of the Venetian-Milanese Province and the Province of Turin, testimonies from the past emerge daily, not only related to the history of the… Read more
Documents, deeds or letters issued by the Provinces of the Society of Jesus or institutions dependent on them have always been accompanied by a special stamp.
