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The Truth About The Jesuits Part 1 -- Must see video!!!!
The Truth About The Jesuits Part 1 -- Must see video!!!!
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  • Published: 30 Sep 2008
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  • Author: Kennedy1op
This is the last video you will ever need to watch in order to understand everything that has ever been deemed a conspiracy. Ok people this video was made well over a year ago. Please stop telling me that Kolvenbach resigned. I'm well aware.
What Is a Jesuit Education? | College counselor & education consultant interviews admissions officer
What Is a Jesuit Education? | College counselor & education consultant interviews admissions officer
Many well-known, prestigious universities in the United States were established by the Jesuit order of Catholic priests. Georgetown, Marquette, Boston College, Creighton, Fordham, Fairfield, and many others are part of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. But what is a Jesuit education? Do you have to be a Catholic to attend? Can Jews or Muslims or Buddhists feel comfortable on Jesuit campus? Mark interviews the assistant dean of admissions at Marquette University to better understand what a Jesuit Education is all about.
The Secrets of the Jesuits (Jim Arrabito)
The Secrets of the Jesuits (Jim Arrabito)
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  • Published: 01 Sep 2007
  • Uploaded: 16 May 2011
  • Author: tlthe5th
www.spirituallysmart.com Alberto Rivera and others who have first hand experience and information on the infiltration of the jesuits into all walks of life.
William Cooper exposes SCAREMONGER Jesuit-CIA Alex Jones 1/6
William Cooper exposes SCAREMONGER Jesuit-CIA Alex Jones 1/6
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  • Duration: 9:21
  • Published: 22 Aug 2007
  • Uploaded: 05 May 2011
  • Author: matheis
*Note* William Cooper was EL-iminated by the Order in 2001 he was gunned down by government agents outside his home in Eager Arizona.** The Legendary William "Bill" Cooper exposes the scaremonger Jesuit-CIA Alex Jones in his 1999 radio broadcast. He slams Alex Jones for whipping up unnecessary hysteria. He says that this discredits patriots and may even give an excuse for government crackdown and armies in the streets. William Cooper was the one who uncovered the 9/11 plot a few months before Alex Jones.
JESUITS - gadget@TTS -Ep50- Sandisk Sansa Clip
JESUITS - gadget@TTS -Ep50- Sandisk Sansa Clip
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  • Published: 27 Feb 2008
  • Uploaded: 23 Apr 2011
  • Author: gadgettts
www.TheTechStop.net This week on 'gadget' we take a look at the Sansa Clip from Sandisk, one of the masters of flash data storage devices. This diminutive player packs 1, 2, or 4 GB of music-storing goodness, a digital FM tuner, onboard EQ, voice recorder, and a 1" OLED color screen into a package that is about the size of a small matchbox. The Clip supports MP3, WMA, Protected WMA, and Audible files, as well as the Rhapsody Music subscription service for those who want an "all-you-can-eat" music selection. With prices starting at $35, the Clip is a great alternative to a more expensive music player that lacks the screen and additional features of the Sansa device. Top it all off with stellar audio quality, an easy-to-use interface and intuitive controls, and you have a player that challenges the iPod Shuffle for dominance of the on-the-go music market. http
Jesuits On...Exorcism
Jesuits On...Exorcism
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  • Published: 23 Feb 2007
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  • Author: lpitube
Jesuits On...Exorcism
Jesuit 2.0, Marquette University
Jesuit 2.0, Marquette University
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  • Published: 30 Jan 2009
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  • Author: MarquetteU
Revolutionary. Countercultural. The 60s? More like the 1500s. Meet the movement that wasn't afraid to challenge assumptions, question authority — and change the world. See how Marquette interprets the discipline of a Jesuit education amid the chaos of modern life.
Jesuit - 'gadget' Ep105 - Kensington LiquidAUX
Jesuit - 'gadget' Ep105 - Kensington LiquidAUX
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  • Published: 04 Nov 2008
  • Uploaded: 22 Mar 2011
  • Author: gadgettts
www.thetechstop.net You want to link up your iPod or your iPhone to you car stereo but you don't want the craptacular sound quality of a FM transmitter and your state has one of those "no figeting" hands-free laws.... So... whatcha' do? Well, if you're lucky, you get a Kensington LiquidAUX to connect, charge and control your iPod or iPhone. You can find more episodes in high resolution at www.TheTechStop.net
JESUITS - 'gadget' - Ep76- Father's Day with Sennheiser
JESUITS - 'gadget' - Ep76- Father's Day with Sennheiser
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  • Published: 09 Jun 2008
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  • Author: gadgettts
www.thetechstop.net On this episode of 'gadget' we take a look at the Sennheiser RS 140 Wireless headphones. This stylish piece of gear is comfortable, affordable and quite possibly the gift for your uberGeek, Hi-Fi dad. You can find more 'gadget' episodes, in high-resolution at www.thetechstop.net
JESUITS - gadget @ TTS -Ep3- Infrant ReadyNAS NV+
JESUITS - gadget @ TTS -Ep3- Infrant ReadyNAS NV+
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  • Published: 18 Mar 2007
  • Uploaded: 09 May 2011
  • Author: gadgettts
www.thetechstop.net On this episode of 'gadget' we take a look at the Infrant NV+ NAS. This box features 4 hot-swappable SATA bays and a dedicated RAID processor. It provides outstanding performance and RAID 0,1,5,X for data security. 'gadget' is a production of the Center for Apostolic Technology, a ministry of the California Province Society of Jesus, the Jesuits. Robert Ballecer is a Jesuit scholastic in the California Province, set to be ordained to the Roman Catholic Priesthood on the 9th of June, 2007. For more information about our show, or to download the high-resolution versions of our episodes, please visit You can find more episodes in high resolution at www.TheTechStop.net
JESUITS - gadget @ TheTechStop.net - Ep8 - Matrox Madness
JESUITS - gadget @ TheTechStop.net - Ep8 - Matrox Madness
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  • Published: 07 May 2007
  • Uploaded: 13 May 2011
  • Author: gadgettts
www.thetechstop.net This week we take a look a the DualHead2Go and TripleHead2Go from Matrox Graphics, Inc. --- These devices can take a single monitor output and split it over several screens. The end result is that you can have the equivilant of a 30" LCD monitor for a fraction of the cost. 'gadget' is a production of the Center for Apostolic Technology, a ministry of the California Province Society of Jesus. Robert Ballecer is a Jesuit scholastic in the California Province, set to be ordained to the Roman Catholic Priesthood on the 9th of June, 2007. www.thetechstop.net
JESUITS - gadget @ TTS -Ep4- Samson Zoom H4
JESUITS - gadget @ TTS -Ep4- Samson Zoom H4
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  • Published: 25 Mar 2007
  • Uploaded: 30 Apr 2011
  • Author: gadgettts
www.thetechstop.net The Zoom H4 is a portable 4-track digital studio that has two integrated, stereo-field condenser microphones, real-time MP3 encoding, selectable sampling rates and a plethora of other features. It is perfect for the audio engineer on the go, or a musician looking for an easy way to record digital audio. 'gadget' is a production of the Center for Apostolic Technology, a ministry of the California Province Society of Jesus. Robert Ballecer is a Jesuit scholastic in the California Province, set to be ordained to the Roman Catholic Priesthood on the 9th of June, 2007. You can find more episodes in high resolution at www.TheTechStop.net
JESUIT - gadget@TTS -Ep26- Belkin Draft-N Wireless
JESUIT - gadget@TTS -Ep26- Belkin Draft-N Wireless
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  • Published: 19 Nov 2007
  • Uploaded: 21 Apr 2011
  • Author: gadgettts
www.TheTechStop.net Pre-N 802.11n wireless devices have been available for quite a while and they have not been received all that well in general. Quite simply, many consumers didn't see the point of upgrading their gear to a new standard that may or may not be compatible with their current wireless devices while offering performance that wasn't all that much better. Furthermore, the uncertainty of the final 802.11n standard seemed to doom 'N' to an early grave. How quickly times change.... With the end of 802.11n standard ratification odyssey in sight, and with increasing quality, compatibility and performance of the gear, we might finally be seeing the start of the switch to 802.11n multipath (MIMO) wireless. --- In this episode of 'gadget', we take a look at Belkin's Draft-N salvo in the form of their N1 line of wireless devices. With decent performance, simple setup, and a price point that makes it a no-brainer to choose over 802.11b gear, Belkin might just change your mind about wireless.
Jesuits - gadget 116 - Ergotron LX Dual LCD Arm
Jesuits - gadget 116 - Ergotron LX Dual LCD Arm
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  • Published: 25 Feb 2009
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  • Author: gadgettts
www.thetechstop.net Do you want a way to reclaim your desk space from multiple monitor syndrome? On this episode of 'gadget' we take a look at the Ergotron LX Dual Side-by-Side LCD arm. This little gadget allows you to put your screens exactly where you want them. You can find more episodes in high resolution at www.TheTechStop.net
JESUITS - gadget @ TTS - Ep14 - Logitech DSK 128
JESUITS - gadget @ TTS - Ep14 - Logitech DSK 128
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  • Published: 12 Aug 2007
  • Uploaded: 27 Sep 2010
  • Author: gadgettts
www.TheTechStop.net This week on 'gadget' we review the Logitech Data Secure Key 128. This USB device has ASIX that provides true random data for secure AES encryption of files, folders and drives. http
Part 1 Alberto Rivera (Ex Jesuit Priest)
Part 1 Alberto Rivera (Ex Jesuit Priest)
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  • Published: 04 Nov 2007
  • Uploaded: 13 May 2011
  • Author: tlthe5th
www.spirituallysmart.com Alberto Rivera speaks. I challenge you to listen to this man and then call him a phony. Nury Rivera came forward with conviction and courage Monday on international radio, saying her husband was assassinated by the evil Jesuit Order. "They poisoned him and I am 100 per cent sure of that," said the widow of the late high level Jesuit priest, Fr. Alberto Rivera, killed in the early 1990's after defecting from Vatican treachery and trying to tell the truth about the real intentions and satanic practices of the Jesuit Order. Fr. Rivera became a Jesuit priest, worked in the Vatican and eventually assigned the deceptive job of infiltrating US Christian churches with the intent to destroy Protestant pastors while controlling doctrine favorable to Rome. "After my husband left the Church, found Jesus and decided to tell the world about Vatican deception, the Jesuits did everything to keep him quiet and discredit him," said Ms. Rivera, who has been harassed, her life threatened and her house broken into on many occasions by Vatican agents in order to steal her husband's documents and artifacts. Read More Hear Nury Rivera interview with Greg Szymanski The Late Jesuit Fr. Alberto Rivera's wife, Nury, Refuses Vatican Bribes After her husband was killed for trying to tell the truth about Vatican and Jesuit Order evil doings, Vatican offered Mrs. Rivera $1 million if she signed a paper saying her husband was delusional and insane. Refusing, her life was then <b>...</b>
"Jesuits Revealed!" - Fr. Michael Boughton, SJ - 'My Vocation Story
www.Jesuit.org Fr. Michael G. Boughton, SJ, has served for the last three years as Director of the Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Boston College, where he offers and helps coordinate workshops and retreats for faculty, administrators and staff, and offers spiritual direction to members of the university community. Born in 1948, Fr Boughton is a native of Long Island, New York, and a 1970 graduate of Boston College. He entered the Society in the New England Province that year, and later earned his MA in English at Boston College and his M.Div at the Weston School of Theology. He was ordained a priest in 1979. From 1980 until 1990 Fr Boughton served as Chaplain at the College of the Holy Cross, and then served as Rector of the Jesuit Community at Fairfield University. He then served for ten years at President of Fairfield Prep. Fr Boughton was one of the elected delegates from the New England Province to the 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus. Fr. Boughton has served on the Board of Trustees for the University of Scranton, and for Boston College High School, Regis High School, and Fordham Prep. He presently serves on the Board of Cheverus High School and Cristo Rey Boston High School.
JESUIT - gadget @TTS -Ep18- SlingMedia's Slingbox PRO
JESUIT - gadget @TTS -Ep18- SlingMedia's Slingbox PRO
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  • Published: 25 Sep 2007
  • Uploaded: 21 Apr 2011
  • Author: gadgettts
www.TheTechStop.net This week on 'gadget' we take a look at a complete "place shifting" solution from Sling Media. The original Sling Box was a paradigm-shifting device that allowed users to "free their content" from a single physical location, giving them access to the media for which they've already paid. The Slingbox PRO ups the ante by adding even more inputs, increasing the quality of the video streams and adding HD capabilities to their box.
JESUIT - gadget @ TTS -Ep24- Netgear Skype Phones
JESUIT - gadget @ TTS -Ep24- Netgear Skype Phones
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  • Published: 05 Nov 2007
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  • Author: gadgettts
www.TheTechStop.net This week we take a look at two Skype phones from Netgear. The SPH200D is a Dual-Mode DECT (1.9Ghz) handset that supports both coreless POTS and Skype calls, while the SPH101 is a Wi-Fi Skype phone. We also show off two new Bytes, a Flexible Roll-Up USB Drum Kit and a Solar Mood light. You can download the high-resolution versions of the episode from.. http
JESUIT - gadget@TTS -Ep54- D-Link DGL-4500 Gaming Router
JESUIT - gadget@TTS -Ep54- D-Link DGL-4500 Gaming Router
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  • Published: 10 Mar 2008
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  • Author: gadgettts
www.TheTechStop.net Want a router that does more than heat up the space behind your desk? If so, D-Link might have just the gadget for you! The DGL-4500 is a gamer-focused router AP that uses an integrated OLED screen to give users an at-a-glance status display. With support for 802.11a/b/g and n, as well as Gigabit Ethernet LAN and WAN ports, the DGL-4500 could quite possibly connect everything to everything else. www.TheTechStop.net
Jesuits @ CES 2009 - HP TX2 :: The 'iPhone
Jesuits @ CES 2009 - HP TX2 :: The 'iPhone" of Tablet Notebooks
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  • Published: 10 Jan 2009
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  • Author: gadgettts
www.thetechstop.net Remember when Steve Jobs said, "nobody wants a touch-screen notebook?" -- Or what about Apple's insistence that a MacTablet is a loser? Well HP, and a few thousand CES attendees would disagree! The TX2 is a cool little laptop that gives multi-touch capabilities to a convertible notebook/tablet.
JESUIT - gadget@TTS -Ep33- SimpleTech Storage Solutions
JESUIT - gadget@TTS -Ep33- SimpleTech Storage Solutions
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  • Published: 24 Dec 2007
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  • Author: gadgettts
www.TheTechStop.net This week we take a look at the SimpleDrive and Pro Drive storage boxes from SimpleTech These svelte little devices combine designer style with engineering know-how.
Jesuit - 'gadget' Ep.109 - Gateway FX6800
Jesuit - 'gadget' Ep.109 - Gateway FX6800
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  • Published: 28 Nov 2008
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www.thetechstop.net You don't have to spend a ton of cash to get gaming performance. The new FX line of Gateway desktops use the Intel i7 "Nehalem" CPUs for great gaming power without the sticker shock. You can find more episodes in high resolution at www.TheTechStop.net
This is the last video you will ever need to watch in order to understand everything that has ever been deemed a conspiracy. Ok people this video was made well over a year ago. Please stop telling me that Kolvenbach resigned. I'm well a...
The Truth About The Je­suits Part 1 -- Must see video!!!!
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What Is a Je­suit Ed­u­ca­tion? | Col­lege coun­selor & ed­u­ca­tion con­sul­tant in­ter­views ad­mis­sions of­fi­cer
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The Se­crets of the Je­suits (Jim Arra­bito)
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William Coop­er ex­pos­es SCARE­MON­GER Je­suit-CIA Alex Jones 1/6
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Je­suits On...​Exorcism
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Synagogue from the 19th century, Notre-Dame-de-Metz church built during the 18th century in the Jesuit style and once part of a Jesuit complex.
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Synagogue from the 19th century, Notre-Dame-de-Metz church built during the 18th century in the Jesuit style and once part of a Jesuit complex.
The Japanese embassy of Mancio Ito, with Pope Gregory XIII in 1585 Façade of the aula of the university. The Jesuit Reduction of São Miguel das Missões, in Brazil Synagogue from the 19th century, Notre-Dame-de-Metz church built during the 18th century in the Jesuit style and once part of a Jesuit complex. Birth place and sanctuary of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, in Azpeitia, Basque Country. A Japanese Kirishitan crucifix, 17th century. Paris Foreign Missions Society. Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos. Jesuit astronomers with Chinese scholars, Les Astronomes, Beauvais tapestry, 18th century. Behind the façade are remains of the original pillars and a shrine. The ruins now consist of the southern stone façade — intricately carved between 1620 and 1627 by Japanese Christians in exile from their homeland and local craftsmen under the direction of Italian Jesuit Carlo Spinola — and the crypts of the Jesuits who established and maintained the Cathedral. The façade sits on a small hill, with 66 stone steps leading up to it. The carvings include Jesuit images with Oriental themes, such as Pátio do Colégio (School Yard in Portuguese), also written with the archaic spelling Pateo do Collegio, is the name given to the historical Jesuit church and school in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The name is also used to refer to the square in front of the church. The Pátio do Colégio marks the site were the city was founded in 1554[1]. Reading room of the University Library of Graz, Austria The 1734 map compiled by d'Anville based on the Jesuits' geographic research during the early 1700s. Former Jesuits Complex in Poznan Poland Boston College is the home to one of the world's largest Jesuit communities Javier, Spain. Freiburg around 1900 Roman Catholic Church, Inabanga, Bohol Old church bell and native art in the Missions Museum. The Mission, a 1986 film starring Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons, about the Jesuit Missions of the Guaraní. Three students studying outside Georgetown University's new Jesuit Residence, Wolfing ton Hall The role that Georgetown's Jesuit Catholic heritage has played in its policies has been controversial at times Jack (John S. Carroll) the Bulldog, the Georgetown University Hoyas mascot, photographed at Wolfington Hall Jesuit Residence The Church of the Jesuits, There are many historical churches in Heidelberg and its environs. The Old University from 1735 is today the seat of the Rector and the University Senate. Interior of the church in San Miguel de Velasco, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Part of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos World Heritage Site. St Pierre Paris. Kirishitan The ruins of La Santisima Trinidad de Parana in Paraguay, one of the many Jesuit missions established in South America during the 17th and 18th centuries Monument to Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera, depicting his 1573 foundation of Córdoba. Celebrating a Christian mass in Japan La Cañada (The Glen), perhaps the most emblematic structure in Córdoba. Workers use absorbent mops to soak up fuel oil on a bank of the Mississippi River in Jesuit Bend, La., Thursday, July 24, 2008.


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26 May 2011
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Television personality Kim Kardashian attends the Z100 Jingle Ball concert at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 in New York.
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17 May 2011
The reality star Kim Kardashian has been the focus of yet another rumor. The reality star took to her official Twitter account to debunk one of the latest rumors, alleging that the star is pregnant....

The Examiner The Klein Oak Panthers completed a Friday doubleheader sweep of the Dallas Jesuit Rangers with a...Lonnie KingHouston High School Sports ExaminerMay 28, 2011 Hennessey, Theiss power Klein Oak by Dallas Jesuit to take series lead Lonnie KingMay 27, 2011 The Klein Oak Panthers got late-inning home runs from Travis Hennessey and Dustin Theiss to power past the Dallas Jesuit...
The Examiner The Klein Oak Panthers completed a Friday doubleheader sweep of the Dallas Jesuit Rangers with a come-from-behind 10-9 win at Baylor Ballpark in Waco. The sweep propelled Klein Oak into the Region II-5A regional final round next week. Trailing 6-1 after four innings, Klein Oak (28-12-1) scored nine runs over the final three innings, coming from behind twice, to complete the...
The Examiner The Klein Oak Panthers got late-inning home runs from Travis Hennessey and Dustin Theiss to power past the Dallas Jesuit Rangers, 10-6, in the opening game of their best-of-three Region II-5A semifinal series at Baylor Ballpark in Waco on Friday night. The win came in the opening game of a doubleheader and gave the Panthers a 1-0 series lead. Theiss and Hennessey combined to...
The Dallas Morning News IRVING, TexasJordan Spieth is going to be late for his high school graduation ceremony Saturday, if he makes it at all. The teenager has another round of golf with PGA Tour players at the Byron Nelson Championship. For the second year in a row, the local Dallas amateur will make the cut at the Nelson. He was at 3 under for the tournament after a 2-under 68 in the second...
Ohio Walsh Jesuit was once just one out from winning. Then twice, the Warriors were one out from losing in an Akron Division II regional semifinal softball marathon game on Wednesday. The winner? Mother Nature, of course — as she has been all too often in this crazy, rain-drenched spring. Thus Walsh (16-11) and Mentor Lake Catholic (13-6) will proceed to the 12th inning of a...
The Dallas Morning News IRVING — Jordan Spieth is stronger, longer and wiser. But can he possibly be as big as he was at last year’s HP Byron Nelson Championship? The Dallas amateur turned the Nelson into a national news story. Fans flocked to the TPC Four Seasons over the weekend to support the Jesuit junior as he contended with the big boys. He matched his age with his finish, a tie for 16th....
Tampa Bay Online PORT ST. LUCIE -- Two years in a row. Two years in a row, the Jesuit baseball team made its way to the final game in Port St. Lucie. Twice, it proved to be among the best in Class 4A. And twice, the Tigers came away empty handed. For the second consecutive season, the Tigers watched Southwest Ranches Archbishop McCarthy celebrate a championship, this time following a 4-1 loss....
Tampa Bay Online PORT ST. LUCIE -- At some point last week, Jesuit pitcher Conor O'Brien had an inkling he would get the start Monday during the Tigers' state semifinal against Brooksville Hernando. "Some time last week I found out," he said sitting next to Jesuit coach Richie Warren, both grinning. "I kind of got a lot of signs and finally coach just gave me the nod." In five innings, O'Brien...
Tampa Bay Online PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jesuit High baseball coach Richie Warren gambled Monday afternoon in the Class 4A state baseball semifinals at Digital Domain Park. Warren saved ace pitcher Lance McCullers for a potential championship game and Conor O'Brien and...
Tampa Bay Online PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jesuit High baseball coach Richie Warren gambled Monday afternoon in the Class 4A state baseball semifinals at Digital Domain Park. Warren saved ace pitcher Lance McCullers for a potential championship game, and Conor O'Brien...
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Society of Jesus

NameSociety of Jesus
Size235px
AbbreviationSJ, Jesuits
MottoAd Maiorem Dei Gloriam
Formation
HeadquartersChurch of the Gesu (Mother Church), General Curia (administration)
LocationRome, Italy
Coords
TypeCatholic religious order
Leader titleSuperior General
Leader nameAdolfo Nicolás
Main organGeneral Curia
Key peopleIgnatius of Loyola — founder
Websitewww.sjweb.info
Num staff4018 — are engaged in evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations on six continents reflecting the Formula of the Institute (principle) of the Society. They are known in the fields of education (schools, colleges, universities, seminaries, theological faculties), intellectual research, and cultural pursuits in addition to missionary work, giving retreats, hospital and parish ministry, promoting social justice and ecumenical dialogue.

Conversely, the Jesuits were very active in transmitting Chinese knowledge and philosophy to Europe. Confucius's works were translated into European languages through the agency of Jesuit scholars stationed in China.

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Matteo Ricci started to report on the thoughts of Confucius, and father Prospero Intorcetta published the life and works of Confucius into Latin in 1687. It is thought that such works had considerable importance on European thinkers of the period, particularly among the Deists and other philosophical groups of the Enlightenment who were interested by the integration of the system of morality of Confucius into Christianity.

Suppression and restoration

The Suppression of the Jesuits in Portugal, France, the Two Sicilies, Parma and the Spanish Empire by 1767 was troubling to the Society's defender, Pope Clement XIII. A decree signed under secular pressure by Pope Clement XIV in July 1773 suppressed the Order. The suppression was carried out in all countries except Prussia and Russia, where Catherine the Great had forbidden the papal decree to be executed. Because millions of Catholics (including many Jesuits) lived in the Polish western provinces of the Russian Empire, the Society was able to maintain its existence and carry on its work all through the period of suppression. Subsequently, Pope Pius VI would grant formal permission for the continuation of the Society in Russia and Poland. Based on that permission, Stanislaus Czerniewicz was elected superior of the Society in 1782. Pope Pius VII during his captivity in France, had resolved to restore the Jesuits universally; and after his return to Rome he did so with little delay: on 7 August 1814, by the bull Sollicitudo omnium ecclesiarum, he reversed the suppression of the Order and therewith, the then Superior in Russia, Thaddeus Brzozowski, who had been elected in 1805, acquired universal jurisdiction. is the home to one of the world's largest Jesuit communities]] The period following the Restoration of the Jesuits in 1814 was marked by tremendous growth, as evidenced by the large number of Jesuit colleges and universities established in the 19th century. In the United States, 22 of the Society's 28 universities were founded or taken over by the Jesuits during this time. Some claim that the experience of suppression served to heighten orthodoxy among the Jesuits upon restoration. While this claim is debatable, Jesuits were generally supportive of Papal authority within the Church, and some members were associated with the Ultramontanist movement and the declaration of Papal Infallibility in 1870.

In Switzerland, following the defeat of the Sonderbund of some Catholic cantons by the other cantons, the constitution was modified and Jesuits were banished in 1848. The ban was lifted on 20 May 1973, when 54.9% of voters accepted a referendum modifying the Constitution.

The 20th century witnessed both aspects of growth and decline. Following a trend within the Catholic priesthood at large, Jesuit numbers peaked in the 1950s and have declined steadily since. Meanwhile the number of Jesuit institutions has grown considerably, due in large part to a late 20th century focus on the establishment of Jesuit secondary schools in inner-city areas and an increase in lay association with the order. Among the notable Jesuits of the 20th century, John Courtney Murray, SJ, was called one of the "architects of the Second Vatican Council" and drafted what eventually became the council's endorsement of religious freedom, Dignitatis Humanae Personae.

In the recent years

In Latin America, Liberal Jesuits have had significant influence in the development of liberation theology, a movement which has been highly controversial in the Catholic theological community and condemned by Pope John Paul II on several fundamental aspects.

Under Superior General Pedro Arrupe, social justice and the preferential option for the poor emerged as dominant themes of the work of the Jesuits. On November 16, 1989, six Jesuit priests (Ignacio Ellacuria, Segundo Montes, Ignacio Martin-Baro, Joaquin López y López, Juan Ramon Moreno, and Amado López); their housekeeper, Elba Ramos; and her daughter, Celia Marisela Ramos, were murdered by the Salvadoran military on the campus of the University of Central America in San Salvador, El Salvador, because they had been labeled as subversives by the government. The assassinations galvanized the Society's peace and justice movements, including annual protests at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation at Fort Benning, Georgia, United States, where the assassins were trained under US government sponsorship.

On February 21, 2001, Father Avery Dulles, SJ, an internationally known author, lecturer and theologian, was created a Cardinal of the Catholic Church by Pope John Paul II. The son of former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Cardinal Dulles was long known for his carefully reasoned argumentation and fidelity to the teaching office of the Church. An author of 22 books and over 700 theological articles, Cardinal Dulles died on December 12, 2008 at Fordham University, where he taught for twenty years as the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society. He was, at his passing, one of ten Jesuit cardinals in the Catholic Church.

In 2002, Boston College president Father William P. Leahy, SJ, initiated the Church in the 21st Century program as a means of moving the Church "from crisis to renewal." The initiative has provided the Society with a platform for examining issues brought about by the worldwide Roman Catholic sex abuse cases, including the priesthood, celibacy, sexuality, women's roles, and the role of the laity.

On January 6, 2005, Fr. Peter Hans Kolvenbach, on the occasion of the Jubilee Year, wrote that the Jesuits "should truly profit from the jubilee year to examine our way of life and taking the means to live more profoundly the charisms received from our Founders."

In April 2005, Thomas J. Reese, SJ, editor of the American Jesuit weekly magazine America, resigned at the request of the Society. The move was widely published in the media as the result of pressure from the Vatican, following years of criticism by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on articles touching subjects such as HIV/AIDS, religious pluralism, homosexuality and the right of life for the unborn. Following his resignation, Reese spent a year-long sabbatical at Santa Clara University before being named a fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center in Washington, D.C.. to the Pontifical Gregorian University, "one of the greatest services the Society of Jesus carries out for the universal Church."]] On February 2, 2006, Fr. Peter Hans Kolvenbach informed members of the Society of Jesus, that, with the consent of Pope Benedict XVI, he intended to step down as Superior General in 2008, the year he would turn 80.

On April 22, 2006, Feast of Our Lady, Mother of the Society of Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI greeted thousands of Jesuits on pilgrimage to Rome, and took the opportunity to thank God "for having granted to your Company the gift of men of extraordinary sanctity and of exceptional apostolic zeal such as St Ignatius of Loyola, St Francis Xavier and Bl Peter Faber." He said "St Ignatius of Loyola was above all a man of God, who gave the first place of his life to God, to his greater glory and his greater service. He was a man of profound prayer, which found its center and its culmination in the daily Eucharistic Celebration."

In May 2006, Benedict XVI also wrote a letter to Superior General Peter Hans Kolvenbach on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Pope Pius XII's encyclical Haurietis aquas, on devotion to the Sacred Heart, because the Jesuits have always been "extremely active in the promotion of this essential devotion". In his November 3, 2006 visit to the Pontifical Gregorian University, Benedict XVI cited the university as "one of the greatest services that the Society of Jesus carries out for the universal Church". The 35th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus convened on 5 January 2008 and elected Fr. Adolfo Nicolás as the new Superior General on 19 January 2008. A month after, the Pope received members of the General Congregation and urged them to "to continue on the path of this mission in full fidelity to your original charism" and asked them to reflect so as "to rediscover the fullest meaning of your characteristic 'fourth vow' of obedience to the Successor of Peter." For this, he told them to "adhere totally to the Word of God and to the Magisterium's task of preserving the integral truth and unity of Catholic doctrine." This clear identity, according to the Pope, is important so that "many others may share in your ideals and join you effectively and enthusiastically." The Congregation responded with a formal declaration titled "With New Fervor and Dynamism, the Society of Jesus Responds to the Call of Benedict XVI", whereby they confirmed the Society's fidelity to the Pope.

Ignatian spirituality

The spirituality practiced by the Jesuits, called Ignatian spirituality, ultimately based on the Catholic faith and the gospels, is drawn from from the "Constitutions", "The Letters", and "Autobiography", and most specially from St. Ignatius' "Spiritual Exercises", whose purpose is "to conquer oneself and to regulate one's life in such a way that no decision is made under the influence of any inordinate attachment."

Jesuit formation (training)

The formation (training) of Jesuits seeks to prepare men spiritually, academically and practically for the ministries they will be called to offer the Church and world. St. Ignatius was strongly influenced by the Renaissance and wanted Jesuits to be able to offer whatever ministries were most needed at any given moment, and especially, to be ready to respond to missions (assignments) from the Pope. Formation for Priesthood normally takes between 8 and 14 years, depending on the man's background and previous education, and final vows are taken several years after that, making Jesuit formation among the longest of any of the religious orders.

Government of the Society

The Society is headed by a Superior General. In the Jesuit Order, the formal title of the Superior General is "Praepositus Generalis", Latin for Provost-General, more commonly called Father General or General, who is elected by the General Congregation for life or until he resigns, is confirmed by the Pope, and has absolute authority in running the Society. The current Superior General of the Jesuits is the Spanish Jesuit, Fr. Adolfo Nicolás Pachón who was elected on January 19, 2008.

He is assisted by "assistants", four of whom are "assistants for provident care" and serve as general advisors and a sort of inner council to the superior general, and several other regional assistants each of whom heads an "assistancy", which is either a geographic area (for instance, the North American Assistancy) or an area of ministry (for instance, higher education). The assistants normally reside with the General Superior in Rome. The assistants, together with a number of other advisors, form an advisory council to the General. A vicar general and secretary of the Society run day-to-day administration. The General is also required to have an "admonitor", a confidential advisor whose specific job is to warn the General honestly and confidentially when he is acting imprudently or is straying toward disobedience to the Pope or heresy. The central staff of the General is known as the Curia.

The order is divided into geographic provinces, each of which is headed by a Provincial Superior, generally called Father Provincial, chosen by the General. He has authority over all Jesuits and ministries in his area, and is assisted by a socius, who acts as a sort of secretary and chief of staff. With the approval of the General, the father provincial appoints a novice master and a master of tertians to oversee formation, and rectors of local houses of Jesuits.

Each individual Jesuit community within a province is normally headed by a rector who is assisted by a "minister", from the Latin for "servant", a priest who helps oversee the community's day-to-day needs.

The General Congregation is a meeting of all of the assistants, provincials and additional representatives who are elected by the professed Jesuits of each province. It meets irregularly and rarely, normally to elect a new superior general and/or to take up some major policy issues for the order. The General meets more regularly with smaller councils composed of just the provincials.

Habit and dress

Jesuits do not have an official habit. In the Constitutions of the Society, it gives these instructions concerning clothing; "The clothing too should have three characteristics: first, it should be proper; second, conformed to the usage of the country of residence; and third, not contradictory to the poverty we profess..." (Const. 577)

Historically, a "Jesuit-style cassock" became standard issue: it wrapped around the body and was tied with a cincture, rather than the customary buttoned front, a tuftless biretta (only diocesan clergy wore tufts), and a simple cape. As such, though Jesuit garb appeared distinctive, and became identifiable over time, it was the common priestly dress of Ignatius' day. During the missionary periods of North America, the various native peoples referred to Jesuits as "Blackrobes" because of their black cassocks.

Today, most Jesuits in USA wear the Roman collar and black clothing of ordinary priests, although some still wear the black cassock.

Controversies

The Monita Secreta, also known as the "Secret Instructions of the Jesuits" was published (1612 and 1614) in Kraków, and is alternately alleged to have been written by either Claudio Acquaviva, the fifth general of the society, or by Jerome Zahorowski. The document appears to lay down the methods to be adopted for the acquisition of greater power and influence for the order and for the Roman Catholic Church. Scholars generally agree that the Secreta were merely fabricated to give the Jesuits a sinister reputation and it has become widely considered a forgery.

Henry Garnet, one of the leading English Jesuits, was hanged for misprision of treason because of his involvement in the Gunpowder Plot. The plan had been an attempt to kill King James I of England and VI of Scotland, his family, and most of the Protestant aristocracy in a single attack by blowing up the Houses of Parliament in 1605; another Jesuit, Oswald Tesimond, managed to escape arrest for involvement in the same plot.

Jesuits have also been accused of using casuistry to obtain justifications for the unjustifiable (See: formulary controversy; Blaise Pascals' Lettres Provinciales). In English, according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, "Jesuitical" has acquired a secondary meaning of "equivocating". The Jesuits have also been targeted by many anti-Catholics like Jack Chick, Avro Manhattan, Alberto Rivera, and the late former Jesuit priest, Malachi Martin.

Although in the first 30 years of the existence of the Society there were a large number of Jewish conversos in the order, a campaign by anti-conversos led to the Decree de genere in 1593 which proclaimed Jewish (and Muslim) ancestry, no matter how distant, an insurmountable impediment for admission to the Society. This stayed in force until 1946.

Within the Catholic Church, there has existed a sometimes tense relationship between Jesuits and the Vatican due to questioning of official Church teaching and papal directives, such as those on abortion, birth control, women deacons, homosexuality, and liberation theology.

However, the last two Popes have appointed Jesuits to notable positions within the Church. For instance, John Paul II appointed Roberto Tucci, S.J., to the College of Cardinals, after serving for many years as the chief organizer of papal trips and public events. In all, John Paul II and Benedict XVI have appointed 10 Jesuit Cardinals. Benedict XVI has appointed several Jesuits to positions of prominence in his curia, such as Archbishop Luis Ladaria Ferrer, S.J. as Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Rev. Federico Lombardi, S.J., Vatican Press Secretary.

Jesuits rescue efforts during the Holocaust

Twelve Jesuit priests have been formally recognized by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem, for risking their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust of World War II. Roger Braun (1910–1981) – France, Pierre Chaillet (1900–1972) – France, Jean-Baptist De Coster (1896–1968) – Belgium, Jean Fleury (1905–1982) – France, Emile Gessler (1891–1958) – Belgium, John B. Janssens (1889–1964) – Belgium, Alphonse Lambrette (1884–1970) – Belgium, Emile Planckaert (b. 1906) – France, Jacob Raile (1894–1949) – Hungary, Henri Revol (1904–1992) – France, Adam Sztark (1907–1942) – Poland, Henri Van Oostayen (1906–1945) – Belgium.

Several other Jesuits are known to have rescued or given refuge to Jews during that period. A plaque commemorating the 152 Jesuit priests who gave of their lives during the Holocaust was installed at Rockhurst University, a Jesuit university, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, in April 2007, the first such plaque in the world.

Famous Jesuits

Notable Jesuits include missionaries, educators, scientists, artists and philosophers. Among many distinguished early Jesuits was St. Francis Xavier, a missionary to Asia who converted more people to Catholicism than anyone before. José de Anchieta and Manuel da Nóbrega, founders of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, were also Jesuit priests. Another famous Jesuit was St. Jean de Brebeuf, a French missionary who was martyred in North America during the 17th century.

Jesuit Educational institutions

Though there is almost no occupation in civil life, and no ministry within the Church, which a Jesuit has not held at one time or another, and though the work of the Jesuits today embraces a wide variety of apostolates and ministries, they are probably most well known for their educational work. Since the inception of the order, Jesuits have been teachers. Today, there are Jesuit-run universities, colleges, high schools and middle or elementary schools in dozens of countries. Jesuits also serve on the faculties of both Catholic and secular schools as well.

Publications

Jesuits are also known for their involvement in publications. La Civiltà Cattolica, a periodical produced in Rome by the Jesuits, has often been used as a semi-official platform for popes and Vatican officials to float ideas for discussion or hint at future statements or positions. In the United States, America magazine has long had a prominent place in intellectual Catholic circles, and the Jesuits produce Company, a periodical specifically about Jesuit activities. Most Jesuit colleges and universities have their own presses which produce a variety of books, book series, textbooks and academic publications as well. Ignatius Press, staffed by Jesuits, is an independent publisher of Catholic books, most of which are of the popular academic or lay-intellectual variety.

In Australia, the Jesuits run a winery at Sevenhill, the Jesuit Mission Australia, and they produce a number of magazines, including Eureka Street, Madonna, Australian Catholics, and Province Express.

Jesuit buildings

, in Azpeitia, Basque Country.]] Pictured here is the Sanctuary of Loyola in Azpeitia, Spain, the main Jesuit shrine in the birth place of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

Popular culture

  • The Mission 1986 award winning film in which 18th century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American Indian tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.
  • Black Robe 1991 film about a Jesuit in the 17th century Quebec and his struggles with the Algonquin tribe.
  • The Exorcist Novel and film set at Georgetown University and Fordham University, two Jesuit schools, with two Jesuit priests as exorcists. The novel and screenplay were written by William Peter Blatty, a 1950 graduate of Georgetown.
  • Possessed (2000 film) a film based on a book by Thomas B. Allen (author) concerning the same events that inspired The Exorcist.
  • The Sparrow 1996 science fiction novel about a Jesuit mission to an alien world. (See also its 1998 sequel, Children of God.)
  • A Case of Conscience 1958 science fiction novel about a Jesuit mission to an alien world.
  • The Vicomte de Bragelonne Novel, by Alexandre Dumas, in which Aramis, once musketeer now turned Jesuit, plays a key role.
  • A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 1916 novel by James Joyce in which the protagonist, Stephen Dedalus is educated at Jesuit schools Clongowes Wood College and Belvedere College while growing up in Ireland.
  • The Magic Mountain 1924 novel by Thomas Mann has an intellectual Jesuit named Naphta who represents one side in the book's philosophical conflict.
  • The Jesuit 1973 novel by John Gallahue about a Jesuit's mission to 1930s Russia.
  • Angélique Novel series, by Sergeanne Golon, One of Angélique's brothers became an influential Jesuit. While in the later part of the series when Angélique finally reunited with her family in the New World, both she and her husband, Joffrey de Peyrac, were constantly persecuted by the manipulative and fanatical Jesuit Sébastien d'Orgeval.
  • The Man In The Iron Mask Movie in which Jeremy Irons plays Aramis, who is the general of the Order of Jesuits.
  • Mason & Dixon 1997 novel by Thomas Pynchon about the team of men who surveyed the Mason-Dixon Line, in which the Jesuits are at the center of a vast conspiracy to regain Church control of science.
  • Further reading

  • Desideri (1932). An Account of Tibet: The Travels of Ippolito Desideri 1712-1727. Ippolito Desideri. Edited by Filippo De Filippi. Introduction by C. Wessels. Reproduced by Rupa & Co, New Delhi. 2005
  • See also

  • Acta Sanctorum
  • Apostleship of Prayer
  • Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
  • Bollandist
  • Catholicism in China
  • Catholicism in Japan
  • Jesuit Ivy
  • Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
  • Jesuit pre-modern China missions
  • Laying on of hands
  • List of Jesuits
  • Misiones Province, Argentina
  • Monumenta Historica Societatis Iesu
  • Ratio Studiorum
  • Residential Schools
  • Jesuit conspiracy
  • Notes and references

    External links

    Catholic Church documents

  • Benedict XVI's Address to the Members of the Society of Jesus, 22 April 2006
  • Benedict XVI's Visit to the Pontifical Gregorian University, 3 November 2006
  • Jesuit documents

  • The Jesuit Ratio Studiorum of 1599
  • The Jesuit Mission Press in Japan, 1591–1610
  • The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
  • Jesuit websites in various regions

  • The Jesuit Portal – Jesuit Worldwide Homepage
  • Directory of Jesuit Websites
  • Ignatian wiki
  • Jesuit Refugee Service
  • Sacred Space: long-running Jesuit daily prayer site Sacred Space, in 20 languages, coordinated by the Jesuits of the Irish Province
  • by Albert J. Fritsch, SJ, PhD

    Africa

  • Jesuits in East Africa
  • Jesuits in West Africa
  • Jesuits in South Africa
  • Jesuits in Zimbabwe
  • Asia

  • Jesuits in Kerala
  • Asia-Oceania

  • Jesuits in Australia
  • Jesuits in Goa, India
  • Jesuits in Indonesia
  • * Finding God in All Things Blogsite on Ignatian Spirituality and Jesuits (in Indonesian)
  • Jesuits in the Philippines
  • * Jesuit universities in the Philippines
  • Jesuits in Malaysia and Singapore
  • Europe

  • Jesuits in Britain
  • * Jesuit Volunteer Community, UK
  • * Thinking Faith – The Online Journal of the British Jesuits
  • * Pray As You Go – Daily prayers for your MP3
  • Jesuits in Croatia
  • Jesuits in Belgium (South)
  • Jesuits in France
  • Jesuits in Germany
  • Jesuits in Hungary
  • Jesuits in Ireland
  • Jesuits in Italy
  • Jesuits in Poland
  • Jesuits in Romania
  • Jesuits in Slovakia
  • Jesuits in Slovenia
  • Jesuits in Sweden
  • North America

  • Jesuits in English Canada
  • * Canadian Jesuits International
  • Jesuits in French Canada
  • United States Jesuit Conference
  • * Jesuit Volunteer Corps
  • * Ignatian Volunteer Corps
  • * Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
  • South America

  • Jesuits in Chile
  • Media

  • The BBC Radio 4 In Our Time programme on 18 January 2007 was devoted to the early history and educational role of the Jesuits; the programme's website offers a free podcast and 'listen again' service In Our Time website
  • Pray-as-you-go: latest initiative by the British Jesuits, providing daily prayer in MP3 format for use "on the go"
  • Documentary by the Society of Jesus Province of Chicago (Windows Media Player)
  • Jesuit vocation, the vows, and the mission of the Society of Jesus (Real Player)">Contemporary Jesuits speak about their Jesuit vocation, the vows, and the mission of the Society of Jesus (Real Player)
  • Jesuits Saints and Blessed
  • Alaskan Natives file suit against Jesuits for rape
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    Michael Boughton

    Michael John Boughton (born November 8, 1974 in Syracuse, New York) is a former player and current coach in Minor league baseball. He currently is the hitting coach for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the Los Angeles Dodgers Class "A" affiliate in the California League.

    He played ball in college at Northwood University and was selected as a shortstop by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 12th round of the 1996 MLB Draft. He played in the Diamondbacks organization through 1998 and the Texas Rangers organization from 1998-99.

    After his playing career ended he spent eight years as a baseball instructor in the Dallas area, including owning the "Rookie Baseball Academy" in Dallas. He was also an assistant coach at Northwood University from 2000-2001. He was promoted in 2010 to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

    External links

    References

    Category:Living people Category:1974 births Category:Northwood University alumni Category:Minor league baseball players Category:Arizona League Diamondbacks players Category:South Bend Silver Hawks players

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    Alberto Rivera

    NameAlberto Rivera
    CaptionJack Chick's rendition of Alberto
    Birth dateSeptember 19, 1935
    Birth placeLas Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
    Death dateJune 20, 1997 (aged 61)
    Death placeBroken Arrow, Oklahoma
    Resting placeRose Hill Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Known forAnti-Catholic religious activist
    ReligionFundamentalist Protestant

    Alberto Magno Romero Rivera (September 19, 1935 – June 20, 1997) was an anti-Catholic religious activist who was the source of many of fundamentalist Christian author Jack Chick's conspiracy theories about the Vatican.

    Chick promised to promote Alberto's claims even after he died. Rivera claimed to have been a Jesuit before becoming a Fundamentalist Protestant, and many of the stories Chick published about Rivera involve Jesuit conspiracies.

    Biography

    Rivera was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. He is most notable for his claims about his time as a Catholic priest and the inner workings of the Catholic Church. Most of these claims are fiercely disputed by the Catholic Church and others. An exposé by Gary Metz in Cornerstone magazine as well as another one in Christianity Today questioned many of Rivera's claims about his life and claimed that he was a fraud. The two conflicting versions are summarized below.

    Rivera's account

    According to Rivera: :: He was brought into a seminary in 1942 when he was 7. Two years later, his mother died, and because of her Catholic faith she saw "ugly creatures" coming for her, and faced a "Christless eternity". When visiting his mother's grave, Rivera vowed to find answers to "the truth". After education at a Catholic seminary, he was sent to destroy various Protestant organizations and discredit Protestant leaders, but became disillusioned upon finding that the Vatican was behind Freemasonry and that its reverence of the Virgin Mary was contradicted by the Bible. In 1965, at an Ecumenical Conference in a Guatemalan stadium, he denounced the Catholic Church to an audience of 50,000 people. The Jesuits then sent him to a top-secret sanitorium in Spain to make him recant his faith. Here he was tortured and given drugs until he nearly died, eventually being put into an iron lung because his lungs had broken down from the abuse. Nearly at death, he asked Jesus to forgive him and was miraculously healed. A senior Jesuit attempted to persuade Rivera to return to Catholicism, but instead was himself persuaded to give Rivera the passport and papers he needed to escape Spain. Afterwards he flew to London and rescued his sister María, a nun, after she nearly died in a convent.

    Cornerstone's account

    According to the Cornerstone exposé. He has also claimed that the Jesuits were the masterminds behind the Medieval Inquisition in the 13th century, despite the fact that the Jesuits were not established until the 1540s .

    Allegations that the Church created Islam

    Rivera also alleged that Muhammad was manipulated by the Catholic Church to create Islam and destroy the Jews and other groups of Christians, and that his first wife, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, was actually a Catholic nun in an Arabian monastery who was told by a bishop to marry him and sow the seeds of what was to become Islam The Force, Four Horsemen, and The Prophet. Some people dismiss them out of hand, although Chick also printed a series of counterclaims in reply.

    Death

    Rivera's last place of residence and place of death, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, were not revealed until after Rivera's death in 1997.

    The medical report lists colorectal cancer as the cause of death.

    Chick now says that Rivera's body was secretly taken out of Oklahoma and buried in an undisclosed location with a private funeral service out of fear that the Jesuits would exhume his corpse and desecrate it.

    According to cemetery records, Rivera is buried in Section Moore (28) L-14 #3 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

    See also

  • New World Order (conspiracy theory)
  • Jesuit conspiracy theories
  • References

    External links

  • "Who Was Alberto Rivera?" ("Chick Tracts: Their Origin and Refutation", part 3) from Catholic Answers
  • Category:1935 births Category:1997 deaths Category:People from Gran Canaria Category:Anti-Catholicism in Spain Category:Spanish immigrants to the United States Category:Spanish Protestants Category:Christianity conspiracy theorists Category:Date of birth missing

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