Ten Jesuit tertians from around the world are starting the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius today in Portland, Ore. This four-week retreat
is an important component of tertianship, a part of the Jesuit
formation process.
Tertianship is usually made ten to fifteen years after the novitiate
and at the end of a Jesuit’s professional training. St. Ignatius called it a “school of the heart” because it’s a time when the tertian deepens
his own commitment to the Society of Jesus. “The retreat of the Spiritual Exercises is perhaps the key moment of
tertianship. After years of living his life as a Jesuit, the tertian
once again engages in this month-long program of intense prayer and
reflection and brings his lived experience as a Jesuit before our loving
God,” explains Jesuit Father Dave Godleski
Link (here) to Jesuit.org
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