Today the Jesuits celebrate the Feast of Mary, Mother of the Society of Jesus. On this day in 1541, St. Ignatius and his companions pronounced solemn vows together at Mary's altar in St. Paul Outside-the-Walls. ow.ly/WWwZ50RkOi8

Jesus lays down his life for us, and he does it all with love. Rob Lorenz, SJ, reflects on how Jesus and the Father desire the same thing: to be in a relationship with us. Based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

A festive 4th Sunday of Easter at St. Matthews Cathedral. A blessed “Good Shepherd Sunday.”

Please pray for Midwest Jesuits David Inczauskis and Matthew Ippel, who will be ordained to the diaconate today at the Church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris, along with 15 other Jesuits.

Watch the livestream of the Mass at 8:30am CT: buff.ly/4d5Vytb

#OTD in 1506, St. Peter Faber was born. He was one of the original members of the Society of Jesus and the first #Jesuit priest. ow.ly/7Q6x50IIGoM

#OTD in 1506, St. Francis Xavier, SJ, was born. A co-founder of the #Jesuits , he's considered by some the greatest missionary since the time of the Apostles. ow.ly/wNIR50ICUXN

The good news of Easter takes time to settle in. Ian Peoples, SJ, shares how Christians are called to help open the world's heart to Christ.

#OTD in 1737, St. John Francis Regis, SJ, was canonized by Pope Clement XII. Regis is known for his care for the poor and marginalized, especially at-risk women and orphans. ow.ly/4em750IBabV

A blessed Easter Vigil at Colombiere Center with our men in health care and novices serving. ⁦Midwest Jesuits⁩

I am at the Colombiere Jesuit Community in Michigan for the Triduum where the Superior, Fr. Bradley Schaeffer, S.J., passed after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. May the Angels receive this good priest and present his soul to God the Most High on this Good Friday.

#OTD in 1634, Fr. Andrew White, SJ, and companions arrived in Maryland. Fr. White celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving that day, the first priest to do so in the English colonies.

Congratulations Wildcats!

Can we just skip this part? Noah Banasiewicz, SJ invites us to reflect on how Jesus suffered because of his love for us.

Today on the feast of St. Joseph, Mike Jordan Laskey reflects on how Joseph offers solidarity to any parent who has ever been intimidated or lost. jesuits.org/stories/an-ign…

#OTD in 1711, the death of Eusebio Kino, SJ, a #Jesuit missionary who evangelized and mapped much of what is now northern Mexico and the southwestern US.

Pope Francis declared him venerable in 2020, bringing him a step closer to sainthood: ow.ly/A58950IjKSG

Today we celebrate the feast of St. John Ogilvie, a #Jesuit martyred for his faith in Glasgow, Scotland, #OTD in 1615. ow.ly/FFYN50Ig5Iv

Spoiler Alert! Lent will come to an end. Angelo Canta, S.J. reflects on how the Laetare Sunday reminds us that sin doesn't have the last word, salvation does.

#OTD in 1568, the birth of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, SJ, who died as a result of caring for plague victims. He is patron of youth and AIDS patients.

The Skull of St. Jean de Brébeuf Tours the US: Packed in a Volkswagen manned by three #Jesuit priests, the relic is making its way across the country. ow.ly/ox1C50QNCTZ

#OTD in 1847, Johann Georg Hagen, SJ, was born in Austria. A #Jesuit priest and astronomer, he was the first Jesuit director of the Vatican Observatory vaticanobservatory.bsky.social.

Learn more about Jesuit astronomers: ow.ly/bUZS50QMSRj