The Bonapartes… at school with the Jesuits
Among the alumni of the Colleges of the Society of Jesus, whom one would hardly expect to find, there are also some members of the Bonaparte family, a presence that… Read more
Curiosities and news
Punishments and mortifications of the flesh – Over the centuries…penitents
Let us immediately reassure our readers or future novices: today corporal punishments or corporal mortifications are no longer used in the Order, Superiors rely on dialogue and personal discernment to… Read more
Happy Birthday Gonzaga Institute!
One of the elements that most characterises the Society of Jesus is its vocation to educate children and young people in its colleges, a tradition that is now centuries old… Read more
The Novitiate of St. Andrew’s at the Quirinal – A History on Display
An emblem of the Baroque, a popular destination for tourists and pilgrims for the rooms of St. Stanislaus Kostka, the church of St. Andrew at the Quirinal is one of… Read more
School journals: the Mondragone
In many of the Society’s schools, yesterday as today, a journal is often published by the pupils themselves or where they can express their creativity, a tool that additionally allows… Read more
The memory of the calendar reform – Villa Mondragone
For 10 days in 1582, in the Catholic West, no one died, no one was born, no one got married, no one was baptised. Perché? Why? This is one of… Read more
Giuseppe Massaruti: religious, professor, diarist
Our column has already recalled the figure of Fr Carlo Massaruti SJ and his brother Giuseppe, telling you the story of the handkerchief of Pius X given to Fr Carlo… Read more
The boarding school does not live by study alone
Boarding school often conjures up a stern image of restrictions, rules and the occasional punishment, yet life and above all the memories of the former boarders of the Jesuit schools,… Read more
The Jesuits’ mortal remains
Among the many enquiries received by the historical archive, those concerning the search for the Jesuit tomb are intensifying as November approaches. Our column today therefore deals with the house… Read more
Fr. Valentino Davanzati, Jesuit and actor
In the city of Livorno, the name of Fr. Davanzati is still well known today, linked not only to the memory of the Jesuit but above all to the art… Read more
A President’s school report Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
It was 1924 and in Livorno, in a building not far from the centre, the Jesuits opened a school. Initially it had just a few classes, then it grew to… Read more
Majorana at Jesuit schools
Our column today returns to the school benches: we once again deal with the Majorana family. In previous months we have already dedicated an in-depth article to Ettore Majorana, a… Read more