Society of Jesus

The Jesuits served the necessities of the Church, doing and traveling wherever the She needed them. The Spiritual Exercises by Saint Ignatius and The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempis strongly influenced the missionary work that the Jesuits performed (Connor). Ignatius’s main reason for starting the Jesuits and all the Jesuits’ main principle was to bring souls to Christ through the Catholic Church by the “ministry of the word, by spiritual exercises, by works of charity, and expressly by…

Mr. Gallardo is a 55 year old individual, born in Chile and moved to the United States with his grandmother when he was six years old. He graduated St. Pais Preparatory School in 1977. He continued his education at Fordham University, graduating in 1986 with Bachelor’s degree in English. He indicated in 1989, he graduated from Hofstra Law School. Mr. Gallardo reported that he served in the Marine Corps from 1983 until 1987. In 1989, he began practicing law, as a prosecutor. The father reported…

St. Ignatius believes that we can find God in all things, at every moment, even in the most ordinary times. In the First Week of the Exercise there is a section on General Examen (SE p.25-31). The examen leads us into a relationship with a God who desires to be personally caught up in the lives of those whom he created. It is a prayer that focused on God’s presence with us in the real wold. It allows us to reflect what God is saying to us through our daily activities in participating in…

Latin America throughout the early 16th century was a time of constant conflict between the different powers that were trying to occupy more land, the church, Spain, and Portugal. Through the lens of the film The Mission, directed by Roland Joffé, this conflict illuminates as the Church’s influence becomes threatened by the Portuguese King. This causes the Cardinal’s decision to go against his own peaceful values and opinion henceforth, giving Spain and Portugal the ability to conquer the…

In Allen Greer’s book, Mohawk Saint, he tells the life of Catherine Tekawitha, however, his work is done quite differently compared to the hagiographies that were written by two fellow Jesuits, Claude Chauchetiere and Pierre Cholenec. Greer wants to examine not only the culture and lifestyle of the Iroquois, but also examine those that colonized the Iroquois. As Greer stated, all the information that has been recorded about Catherine has been written and described through the perspective of…

just occurred. One of them brought up “It’s the way the world is, it’s the way we made the world.” Through this course, we have learned that this isn’t necessarily true at the beginning of civilization by studying the unknown successes of other societies at a time where Europe could be considered barbaric in comparison. The film has the same motive. It is not an obvious theme, but it is a prominent one. To begin with, it shows how an Indian Tribe is developed and functioning without the help of…

In my opinion, The Mission was a fantastic movie because of the action, the drama, and the history of the movie. As we saw, Father Gabriel, a Jesuit priest, entered the Guarani lands in South America with the purpose of converting the native Indians to Christianity. Father Gabriel was accepted by the Guarani Indians and then builds a mission, where he is joined by Rodrigo Mendoza, a reformed slave trader seeking absolution. Unfortunately, a treaty transfers the land in which Father Gabriel has…

The experiences of Jesuit priests in Latin America is a formidable topic to take on, but Roland Joffe accepts the challenge in his movie The Mission. The film, which is based on true events, is set in northeastern Argentina and the western Paraguayan jungle during the 1740s. Fr. Gabriel (Jeremy Irons), is a Jesuit priest who starts a mission with the goal of converting Guarani Indians to Christianity. In the process of building the mission, he meets Roderigo Mendoza, a mercenary and slave trader…

to attend if you are looking for a boarding school. Xavier College's mission and compassion is very simple. They want their students to go out and help their society and to go on trips to make a difference, however they are strict about it. Retreats and trips are required at this school. They truly want to make a difference in the society. There mission is to aim for excellence in education and to form compassionate men and women of christian faith that will provide outstanding service in their…

In the mid 1700s the Jesuit Order helped to civilize and Christianize the native Guarani Indians of Paraguay. As the Jesuit Reduction Mission was taking place, a mercenary and slave trader named Rodrigo Mendoza is shown kidnapping Guarani Indians and other natives. For Rodrigo to make a living, he takes these natives and sells them to nearby plantations as slaves. However, he does show great care for his brother, Felipe, and his wife, Carlotta, until Carlotta reveals her love affair with Felipe.…