Letters of Tribulation

In 1987, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, an Argentinean Jesuit (now better known as Pope Francis), published a small collection of letters by Jesuit Superiors General from the eighteenth century-a time of grave suffering for the Society of Jesus, as it faced suppression by the Vatican. These documents outline a spiritual path for the church as a whole in times of "confusion and tribulation," focusing especially on the practice of discernment. Pope Francis has many times recommended this little volum...