Ignatian Discernment in Jesuit History

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e and constant adaptation mark the entire course of the nearly five hundred years of Jesuit history. Tracing the Society’s history offers a practical course in Ignatian discernment, marked as this history is by the constant need to adapt spiritual ideals to ever-changing realities. In this course, we will explore the development of Jesuit ministry, governance, education, and formation in the light of the paradigm for discernment laid out by the Spiritual Exercises. By so doing, Jesuit history will offer a catalyst for discussion about contemporary questions facing the world, the Church, and the Society.