With profound pleasure I am writing to the whole Society on the occasion of Pope Francis' proclamation that Peter Faber, "the silent companion" of the first generation of Jesuits, is a saint.

A number of people have asked me about Jesuit formation, particularly the nomenclature, and the way that Jesuits refer to one another at various stages. So here goes. 

Aloysius Gonzaga needs rescuing from the hands of overly pious artists.

Like her Christ, Kateri took the apparently senseless suffering and death that is the lot of any human being and gave it meaning.

Not all of the individuals below have been canonized, but someday we hope they will be.

Every Jesuit saint was a member of the Society of Jesus, lived vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in community; and were formed by the Spiritual Exercises. But even with those important commonalities, no one was alike.