An American Jesuit describes the first two years of Jesuit formation as a time of sharing stories: a novice hears stories of Jesuits who have lived their lives well as he will also share his own story of how God is inviting him to serve his people. Most importantly, this is a time when the novice learns the beautiful story of God’s love for him.

There are presently 19 novices from around the region at Loyola Jesuit Novitiate, Singapore. We invite you to read our stories of who we are, what we do, why and how we do the things we do.

This month, four of us share the inside story of why we joined religious life …

William Lee, aged 37
Singaporean

Francis Lim, aged 32, from Malaysia