The author traces the history of Jesuit studies, portrays the current status of the field, and reflects on its future developments. The article reproduces the third annual Feore Family Lecture on Jesuit Studies, delivered by John W. O’Malley on October 3, 2017, at Boston College. On that occasion, the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies awarded O’Malley with the George E. Ganss, S.J., Award in Jesuit Studies, to recognize his significant scholarly contributions to the field.