SM-February

Venerable Philip Jeningen, SJBorn: January 5, 1642 Died: February 8, 1704 Philip Jeningen, the second son of the town’s mayor, was born in Eichstatt (modern day Bavaria), Germany. He attended the Jesuit school in his native city at the age of sixteen wanting to be a Jesuit. But because of parental opposition, he only became…

Saints Paul Miki, John de Goto & James Kasai, SJSt Paul Miki, SJ (1564~1597) St James Kisai, SJ (1533~1597) St John de Goto, SJ (1578~1597) Christianity experienced rapid growth during the forty-one years after St Francis Xavier’s coming to Japan. By 1590, there were about 200,000 Christians in Japan, most of whom lived in either…

Servant of God Pedro Arrupe, SJBorn: November 14, 1907 Died: February 5, 1991 Pedro Arrupe, a Spanish Basque and the Society’s twenty-eighth Superior General, was born in Bilbao, Spain. His architect father, Marcelino Arrupe was a man of very staunch faith and was responsible for establishing Spain’s first catholic daily, “La Gaceta del Norte.” Pedro…

Saint John de Britto, SJBorn : March 1, 1647 Died : February 4, 1693 Beatified : May 18, 1852 Canonized : June 22, 1947 John de Brito was born in Lisbon, Portugal of Portuguese aristocracy. His father was governor of Rio de Janeiro and John became a member of the royal court when he was…

Blessed John Nelson, SJBorn: Circa 1535 Died: February 3, 1578 Beatified: December 9, 1886 John Nelson was born in Yorkshire round about 1535 and was the son of Sir Nicholas Nelson. He was known for his intense practice of the faith and never feared to practice Catholicism openly although Queen Elizabeth’s government was unfavourable to…

Saint Henry Morse, SJBorn : 1595 Died : February 1, 1645 Beatified : December 15, 1929 Canonized : October 25, 1997 Henry Morse was born of Protestant parents in Suffolk, England. He began his studies at Corpus Christie College, Cambridge but left at the age of seventeen to study law at Barnard’s Inn, London. During…