Jesuit education

A French Jesuit's lectures on Vergil, 1582-1583: Jacques Sirmond between literature, history, and myth

by Kristine Haugen

Sixteenth Century Journal 30,4 (1999): 967-85

An unstudied manuscript in Princeton contains lectures delivered by the youthful Jacques Sirmond at the Jesuit college... more An unstudied manuscript in Princeton contains lectures delivered by the youthful Jacques Sirmond at the Jesuit college of Pont-a-Mousson. In contrast to the received pictures of Jesuit pedagogues as devoted rhetoricians, Sirmond explained 'Aeneid' books 3 and 12 in a self-consciously historical way, concentrating especially on Roman law and religion and their interaction. His concerns are discussed in light of sixteenth-century scholarship on ancient Rome, contemporary Virgil commentary, humanist interest in the history of culture as a hermeneutic tool, and Sirmond's own later career as a philologist and ecclesiastical historian. Sirmond's comments on 'Aeneid' 12 in particular show how he used religious and legal information in an unusual ethical reading of Virgil's text. Like some other early modern readers, Sirmond read Virgil's poem, other ancient literary texts, and Roman historical texts and documents as equivalent and interchangeable sources of information.

Inclusive Education and Ignatian Pedagogy. MAPS: Making Action Plans

by Josef Mario Briffa

published in Orbis 5/3 (Autumn 2006): 9-11. [Malta, 2006]

"'The Jesuits taught me how to think': Catholicism and Jesuit Education on Homicide: Life on the Street"

by Maggie Gordon Froehlich

In Christianity and the Detective, eds. Anya Morlan and Walter Raubicheck. Forthcoming on Cambridge Scholars Press.

On Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1997), the character Frank Pembleton represents one of the ways in which the... more On Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1997), the character Frank Pembleton represents one of the ways in which the show both worked within and challenged the conventional representations of detective work in fiction, film, and television. Frank’s character arc is unique among popular representations of the detective in that, over the course of the series, Frank loses and struggles successfully to regain his faith. For the Catholic Fontana, and fellow products of Jesuit education writer James Yoshimura and actor Andre Braugher, Catholicism and Jesuit training were integral elements of Frank’s character from its inception. The extraordinary coherence of this subtle, respectful representation of faith reflects a striking continuity of vision nurtured by an entire creative team.

"'The Jesuits taught me how to think': Catholicism and Jesuit Education on Homicide: Life on the Street"

by Maggie Gordon Froehlich

In Christianity and the Detective, eds. Anya Morlan and Walter Raubicheck. Forthcoming on Cambridge Scholars Press.

On Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1997), the character Frank Pembleton represents one of the ways in which the... more On Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1997), the character Frank Pembleton represents one of the ways in which the show both worked within and challenged the conventional representations of detective work in fiction, film, and television. Frank’s character arc is unique among popular representations of the detective in that, over the course of the series, Frank loses and struggles successfully to regain his faith. For the Catholic Fontana, and fellow products of Jesuit education writer James Yoshimura and actor Andre Braugher, Catholicism and Jesuit training were integral elements of Frank’s character from its inception. The extraordinary coherence of this subtle, respectful representation of faith reflects a striking continuity of vision nurtured by an entire creative team.

L'Urbs e il mondo. Note sulla presenza degli stranieri nel Collegio Romano e sugli orizzonti geografici della formazione romana tra XVI e XVII secolo

by Paolo Broggio

«Rivista di Storia della Chiesa in Italia», anno LVI, 2002 (1), pp. 81-120

The Curriculum Carries the Mission: The “Ratio Studiorum”, the Making of Jesuit Education, and the Making of the Society of Jesus

by Claude Pavur

The Ratio Studiorum, deeply rooted in Ignatius's life and spirituality, is not only an indispensable source for the... more The Ratio Studiorum, deeply rooted in Ignatius's life and spirituality, is not only an indispensable source for the concept of Jesuit education but an essential part of the Society's foundation. It especially highlights the importance of an ordered curriculum.