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Jesuits (The Society of Jesus)
A Christian male religious congregation of the Catholic Church, The Society of Jesus and its members, called Jesuits, practice evangelization and apostolic ministry. Now practicing on six continents, The Jesuits are active in education, intellectual research, cultural interests, religious retreats and ministry.
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What is the difference between a jesuit and a secular priest?
A Jesuit priest is a Catholic priest. A Jesuit is someone who is a member of the Society of Jesus, which is a religious order in the Catholic Church.
What is the religious belief of a Jesuit priest?
Jesuit's are Catholics. They initially started as a group of men who considered themselves God's enforcers, and were granted positions of priesthood after approaching the Pope. Eventually, the Jesuits started gaining influence over the church and took many of the measures that formed the Catholic institution we know today.
So, the Jesuit Order's basic beliefs are roughly the same as a Catholic's.
No, only monks have monasteries. The term "monk" in the Catholic tradition applies to religious men living community life in a stable community (not wandering from one monastery to another). Most of these are in the Benedictine tradition or that of St. Basil. Jesuits do not have monasteries.
How were the Jesuits different?
from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980.
What did the Jesuits do during the Catholic Reformation?
When St. Ignatius and Pope Paul III formed the Society of Jesus in 1540, St. Ignatius conceived their purpose as twofold:
from Modern Catholic Dictionary
to strengthen and where necessary to restore the Catholic faith in the wake of the protestant reformation and to preach the Gospel in non-Christian lands. Typical of the first purpose was the establishment of colleges throughout Europe.
What group is called the society of Jesus?
The Reformation was a major challenge to the Church of Rome. As a result, the Church started its own reforms during the mid-1500s which helped it regain strength in much of Europe. The reforms of Luther and others were called the Protestant Reformation. The Catholic Church's reforms were called the Catholic Reformation. A key development of the Catholic Reformation was the founding of the Society of Jesus. This was a religious order, or group. It was led by Ignatius Loyola (ig NAY shus loy OH luh). Its members are called Jesuits (JEZH oo its). They worked to educate people and to spread the Catholic faith. They helped build the Church's strength in southern Europe. The Catholic Church was also strengthened by Paul III. He became pope in 1534. He helped the Church focus on its abuses, which included corrupt practices among the clergy. In 1542, Paul III called for a meeting. It is known as the Council of Trent. This meeting helped steer the Church back to matters of religion and spirituality.
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Catholic AnswerThe Society of Jesus was founded by St. Ignatius Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III in 1540, it had a twofold aim: to strengthen and where necessary to restore the Catholic faith in the wake of the protestant revolt and to preach the Gospel in lands which have not yet heard the Gospel. The first purpose yielded the establishment of colleges throughout Europe, the second the development of worldwide mission enterprises in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.Who is the chairperson of the Music faculty of Loyola Marymount University?
The current chairperson of the Music faculty of Loyola Marymount University is Dr. Yolanda Wilcox. Dr. Wilcox earned her Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from Southern Methodist University and she holds degrees in Music Education from Loyola University New Orleans and the University of North Texas.
Dr. Wilcox is an active conductor music educator and clinician. She has performed and taught internationally in Ecuador England Germany Mexico Portugal Scotland Spain and Venezuela. Her research interests include choral conducting choral music education and the recruitment and retention of African-American male singers.
What country was loyola a native of?
He was a native of the Basque country located in what is currently Northern Spain and Eastern France
What is freemasonry and Jesuits. Are they still active at the moment?
Freemasonry, is the principles, institutes and practices of the Freemasons. Sometimes it is called "Masonry." Freemasonry is still existing but I'm not sure if it's still active.
Correct grammar: Who are the Jesuits?
The "Jesuits" are the members of the Society of Jesus, an all-male Roman Catholic religious society. Mostly, when you said "Jesuit," people think of the Jesuit priests, the priests of the Society of Jesus. Yes, this is very active. In fact, they are spread all over the world.
Why did Peter the Great ban Jesuits from Russia?
He said it was because they used religion as a front to cheat people and work for the interests of the Pope. They had long been in conflict with the court . They came in 1684 with the Ambassadors from Vienna. The first act of Peter after Sophia was to throw them out of Russia. In general the Head of the Orthodox church Prokopovitch preached subordination to the Tzar and Catholics were subordinate to the Pope. In particular they had a bad reputation for both those things mentioned by Peter, interfering in politics and defending the interests of the Pope while being greedy exploiting the locals for wealth and influence.
In what ways did the Council of Trent and the Jesuits challenge the Protestant Reformation?
The Council of Trent spelled out Church teaching in very clear terms, and tightened up Church discipline and clergy education to prevent another disaster like the protestant revolt started by Martin Luther. The Jesuits attempted to preach and reconvert the heretics back to the Church.
How many students go to loyola university of Chicago?
can you please answer my question about how many students go to loyola univesity of chicago?
The University publishes an admissions profile every year with this and other helpful information.
For 2013-2014:
*midrange SAT scores were 1140-1300
*midrange ACT scores were 25-30
*midrange GPA was 3.3-3.8
The midrange is the range in which the middle 50% of the class can be found, meaning 1/4 of admitted students were higher, and 1/4 were lower. It gives a good target range to know what they are looking for.
British poet of the Victorian era, Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889) became a Jesuit priest. His poetry (Wreck of the Deutschland, God's Grandeur, The Windhover, et. al.) introduced several innovations in his poetic language and structure (prodsody).
See the article under his name at answers.com.
