The Jesuit order, also known as the Society of Jesus, is a branch of Catholicism founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1534. The Jesuits are known for their missionary work (they were instrumental in the spread of Christianity across South America) and their high level of education. In “Grace,” Mr. Power, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. M’Coy hold the Jesuit order in high esteem (although they get much of the Jesuit order’s history wrong), and they take Kernan to a Jesuit church for a religious retreat.
The Jesuit Order Quotes in Grace
The Grace quotes below are all either spoken by The Jesuit Order or refer to The Jesuit Order. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Every other order of the Church has to be reformed at some time or other but the Jesuit Order was never once reformed. It never fell away.
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The Jesuit Order Term Timeline in Grace
The timeline below shows where the term The Jesuit Order appears in Grace. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
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While Kernan is thinking over the proposal, the conversation turns to the Jesuits, an order of the Catholic Church. Mr. Cunningham and Mr. M’Coy each showily share their...
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