Tag Archives: Jesuits

New edition of Saint Ignatius’s memoirs

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Bookworm

At the urging of the early Jesuits, Saint Ignatius of Loyola recounted the story of his spiritual conversion while recuperating from a battle wound to the founding of the religious order, the Society of Jesus. It’s an autobiography that would … Continue reading →

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Louise Imogen Guiney

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Bookworm

Louise Imogen Guiney (1861-1920), an American poet and essayist with ties to 19th-century Boston literary circles, is the subject of a retrospective exhibition at John J. Burns Library, on display through May 29. “Devoted Catholic & Determined Writer: Louise Imogen … Continue reading →

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Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Bookworm

Ronnie Hsia will deliver a lecture on the famous Jesuit missionary to China, Matteo Ricci, SJ, on Sept. 21 at 5:30 p.m. in the Yawkey Center’s Murray Function Room. Hsia, the Edwin Earle Sparks Professor of History at Penn State, … Continue reading →

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