The Society of Jesus is a group of reformed priests gathered into a religious order. Every Jesuit participates in this priestly charism, starting with his condition. So we are not diocesan priests, but religious, and we are not friars or monks. The houses we live in are not convents, but “residences,” traditionally called “professed houses.” They are usually found in the heart of cities, not in isolated locations. Jesuits can be priests and brothers. When a candidate enters the Society, he can declare from the beginning whether he wants to enter to become a priest or a brother, or he can enter as an indifferent and mature the decision after the month of Spiritual Exercises.