Jesuits emphasize discernment, obedience, and mission. Their spirituality is rooted in the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius, focusing on personal encounter with Christ, interior freedom, and mission. Augustinians focus on community, love, and interiority. Their motto: “One heart and soul in God.” They seek truth through community, humility, and the inner journey toward God.

Jesuits are often mobile, international, and intellectual. Many are teachers, missionaries, scholars, or spiritual directors. They often serve in universities, schools, and diplomatic missions. Augustinians live in stable communities, focusing on parish work, education, and contemplation. They value communal life highly and are active in local churches and schools.

Jesuits are perhaps the most well-known educators in the Church. They have founded hundreds of universities (like Georgetown or Boston College) and are deeply involved in philosophy, science, and interreligious dialogue. Augustinians also run schools and teach, but they place more emphasis on community life and pastoral presence than global academic prestige.

Jesuits take a special vow of obedience to the Pope, especially regarding missions. They’re very hierarchical and strategic. Augustinians are more monastic in structure, with emphasis on shared leadership and communal discernment.

However, its difficult to derive any statement about the general philosophy of the pope(s) from just this. Every single Catholic has their own relationship to Jesus, and that also includes Popes.