We live in a world full of division. Ian Peoples, SJ, reflects on how Christians are called to remain close to Christ, who calls all people to follow him. Based on the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Do you gather? Or do you scatter? Hi, I’m Ian...
Over the past three months, pilgrims around the United States have accompanied the Eucharist in local processions along four major routes to Indianapolis, where the National Eucharistic Congress will take place this week. Both the processions and the congress –...
In today’s gospel, Jesus instructed the disciples not to bring supplies like extra food and clothing. Rob Lorenz, SJ, reflects on how we’re called to trust God because God has entrusted himself to us. Based on the readings for the Fifteenth Sunday in...
Do you live the Good News? Carlos Martinez-Vela, SJ, says our response to the Gospel is best expressed by deeds rather than words. Based on the readings from the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. How do you respond to the Good News? Hi, I am Carlos Martinez-Vela,...
Don’t despair. Jesus is with you. Angelo Canta, SJ, reflects on how Jesus is not deaf to our call for help. Based on the readings from the Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Ours is a God of abundance, not scarcity. Hi I’m Angelo and this is my one minute...
We can find motivation in many things, but do we find it in the love of Christ? Josef Rodriguez, SJ, reflects on how Christ’s love impels us to love and serve. Based on the readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. What drives you? Hi, I’m Josef...
God is always at work, but we don’t always notice. Rob Lorenz, SJ, reflects on how the natural world teaches us about the sure but slow and often silent work of God. Based on the readings from the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Have you ever been to a National...
After graduate school and before becoming a Jesuit, I lived and volunteered for one year in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Living in community with other volunteers, we shared responsibilities, including cooking. Recent college grads are generally not known for their cooking,...
It was a beautiful spring day. The air was crisp, laced with the scent of green grass and yellow flowers. Bird song punctuated the gentle rustle of the breeze; a joyful and serene tableau on a fine afternoon. As I walked around the pond, I spotted a couple of geese...
We live in a world divided. Carlos Martinez-Vela, SJ, reflects on how Jesus calls us to be brothers and sisters with one another without division. Readings are from the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Greetings from the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City....