31 July is the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Do you know much about his life? If not, this, um, Spanish olive, has something to tell you.
This fun video, which is actually quite informative, was produced and narrated by Jason Kapell under the auspices of Fairfield University Media Department.
A short Documentary about a local food bank and the dramatic effects and increase of poverty in the UK. The chaplaincy team started the only student led foodbank in the country. Featuring William Pearsall SJ assistant chaplain and Joey Ferringo the General Manager of the foodbank.
In this documentary "A Year with the Jesuits" film-maker Dominic Hartley examines the work of the Jesuits from the jungles of Guyana to the townships of South Africa. He travels to St.Ignatius' birth place in Spain and provides a potted history of the organisation. Originally released in 2007, the film has even more relevance today with the recent election of Pope Francis, himself a Jesuit.
Opponents and admirers alike sketch this founder of one of the most important Catholic orders of religious as the very image of the proud, even mythical, knight, who with ironclad self-discipline is capable of undergoing any hardship. They portray him as the stern soldier, who hardly ever shows emotion and who shapes his adherents into an elite force. On the other hand, Ignatius is seldom counted among the great mystics of the Church. Yet he is one of the most profound mystics. The dynamism of his spirituality and journey of faith has transformed the lives of countless people...
