Does anyone know

[InfantryWeaponsOfficer]

Does anyone know the origin of the term "God's Marines" as applied to the Jesuit Order?

 

[Jyezahn]

You might find an answer here.

 

[InfantryWeaponsOfficer]

You might find an answer here.

Much obliged. What I'm actually looking for in the source. When and who first called Jesuits "God's Marines".

I do appreciate the link

 

[rwsmith]

Here is an article

Does anyone know the origin of the term "God's Marines" as applied to the Jesuit Order?

Society of Jesus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Texas Star]

Don't know that. Do recall Capt. Roger Donlon, MH, mentioning that the Viet Cong didn't scare him as much as the nuns had in Catholic schools.

He was awarded one of the earlier Medals of Honor in the Viet war, maybe the first.

 

[rcnixon]

I don't know the source but I do know that the Society of Jesus was founded by Ignatius Loyola who was a knight and a soldier. I also know that when the pope enjoyed temporal power, the Society acted as the intelligence corps for the Vatican. The head of the order is called the "Superior General". It takes between eight and fourteen years to fully "form" a Jesuit, one, if not the longest lengths of time to become an ordained priest.

They are powerful teachers and reasoners, rivaling rabbis in their ability to think critically. Mrs. Nixon is a graduate of Fordham University, seat of the Societies' New York Province and she worked for the order during college. She is extraordinarily closed-mouthed about her duties there. They provide an excellent education and their mission work is renowned. They have an unfortunate habit (priest joke!) of mixing religion and politics, sadly leading to not infrequent martyrdom.

Ignatius of Loyola - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Russ

 

[Marshwheeling]

They are powerful teachers and reasoners, rivaling rabbis in their ability to think critically.

Hence the expression "slick Jesuitical reasoning".

 

[Dennis The B]

If you haven't already, watch "The Mission".

While dramatized, I can see why they're called the "God's Marines".

 

[25elk]

They also ran the "Inquisition"! Before I get a lot of flack, it should be known that I was raised in a strict Irish Catholic family, went to Catholic schools all the way into college. The Jesuits have always been known as not only great educators but stern disciplinarians as well so...I don't know where the term "God's Marines" originated but it certainly is apt.

 

[Alnamvet68]

I too am a product of a Jesuit education from grade school through grad school, and yes, Jesuit's play real hardball when it comes to discipline...well, atleast they did in my day before the total reversal of roles and the wussification of America. That said, I spoke with a former classmate of mine who is a Jesuit priest, and he stated that while the term God's Marines, or the Pope's Marines, etc has been used as a colloquialism in recent times, references to the Jesuits over the last 200+ years have alluded to them as a ready to fight and die for a cause Order. He did say he was not aware of anybody, if anyone at all, could be credited with coining this term.