Entrance Day and General Novitiate Life
On August 24, 2013, my parents and I arrived at 1035 Summit Ave in St. Paul, Minnesota. I had three bags with me and was ready to enter...
Teaching Experiment
The first experience or “experiment” a novice undertakes is called the teaching experiment. There, he works either in a school or in an...
Fall Classes
Each fall, a novice takes courses three times a week in the Novitiate itself, taught by the staff. During the first year, the classes...
Spiritual Exercises
The 30-day retreat known as The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius is a pivotal moment of the first two years for every Jesuit. The...
Hospital Experiment
A little less than a month after completing the Spiritual Exercises, a novice begins what is called the “Hospital Experiment.” This is...
Pilgrimage
Arguably, the pilgrimage is the most fascinating experiment in a novice’s life. One week after returning to the Novitiate, a novice...
