Vocation
Life stories of Jesuits
While there is a specific application process for becoming a Jesuit, the process of becoming a Jesuit is entirely individual. God is extremely inventive, because no two stories are alike. That is precisely what is exciting: Every new Jesuit changes the Society of Jesus.
Of course, there are also things that unite us: The joint vocation, living the Gospel today and in a specific context. Just as with home furnishings, music or food, there are individual styles – we Jesuits also have our own style. What it looks like and what it does with our lives is best told by us ourselves.
Brother Michael Schöpf SJ
Being on duty for the worldwide Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS)
Brother Michael Schöpf SJ is the new director of the worldwide Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in Rome. During a trip to Indonesia, he shows how the JRS supports refugees locally. ► Website: https://jesuiten.org/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jesuiten ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/jesuiten ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jesuiten_/
P. Martin Föhn SJ
From the cowshed to the order: In this interview, former farmer Martin Föhn explains how he found his way into the Jesuit order. He talks about what fascinates him about this order and in what way he can live out his vocation as a Jesuit:
Pater Clemens Kascholke SJ
My vocation story
In this video, Father Clemens Kascholke SJ explains why he is a Jesuit und what being a Jesuit means to him.
Frater Jonas Linz SJ
My vocation story
At the age of 25, Jonas Linz SJ took his vows with the Jesuits: Chastity, poverty and obedience. A life decision that not only concerns him, but also his family. He gave up a lot for his desire to follow Christ.
Pater Christian Modemann SJ
My vocation story
Father Christian Modemann SJ was born in Aachen in 1974 and has been a Jesuit since 2007. Until 2018, he taught physics and religion at the Aloisiuskolleg in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. He now lives in Hamburg, where he runs the "Catholic Faith Information". In this video, he talks about his vocation and life as a Jesuit and teacher.
P. Karl Kern SJ
Father Karl Kern SJ, Rector of St. Michael's Church in Munich, tells us what a beer driver has to do with his vocation as a priest.