[HN Gopher] A seventeenth century Jesuit who constructed his own...
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       A seventeenth century Jesuit who constructed his own monument
        
       Author : benbreen
       Score  : 44 points
       Date   : 2021-10-20 00:18 UTC (22 hours ago)
        
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       | richardfey wrote:
       | Impressive story! We should have a game about being a Jesuit in
       | those times
        
         | WastingMyTime89 wrote:
         | It would certainly be an interesting game because if there is
         | one thing the Jesuits are infamous for it's their love for
         | intrigues. They are often criticised for their use of
         | casuistry. In english jesuitic can mean relating to the Jesuit
         | order but also sophistic and contrived and even cunning and
         | deceitful. Francois-Xavier d'Entrecolles, another Jesuit priest
         | who went to China in the 18th century, is famous for stealing
         | the secrets of porcelain production therefore becoming one of
         | the first industrial spy.
        
       | buescher wrote:
       | And it wasn't Athanasius Kircher!
        
       | jawns wrote:
       | Just in case you're not familiar, a Jesuit is a member of a
       | Catholic men's religious order known as the Society of Jesus. It
       | was founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola almost 500 years ago.
       | 
       | Some Jesuits are priests (meaning they've been ordained and can
       | do things like celebrate Mass and hear confessions), others are
       | brothers, but all take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience,
       | along with a special vow of obedience to the Pope. (Pope Francis
       | himself is a Jesuit -- the first pope to come from that religious
       | order.)
        
         | throw0101a wrote:
         | > others are brothers
         | 
         | One of the more well-known ones is Guy Consolmagno, director of
         | the Vatican Observatory ("the Pope's astronomer"):
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         | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Consolmagno
         | 
         | Interview:
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         | * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0DAKaR16cY
        
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