One of the goals of The Jesuit Post is to create content that can be used in high school and college classrooms. The “Return to the Classics” series is one way we aim to fulfill that goal. Every year, thousands of students at Jesuit schools read a selection of the...
“Slaveholding was always a choice.” This is the running theme in Christopher J. Kellerman’s book, All Oppression Shall Cease: A History of Slavery, Abolitionism, and the Catholic Church. The Church’s history of slaveholding then is “not of one choice, but of...
Jesus appeared to the disciples behind locked doors and brought them peace. Christian Verghese, SJ, invites us to allow Jesus into the locked doors of our hearts. Based on the readings for Sunday, April 16, 2023. How have the doors of your heart been locked? Hi, my...
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series. This piece helps us to dive deeper into the subject of desolation from the Spiritual Exercises. To learn more, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: Consolation and Desolation.” I love drinking...
Happy Easter! Today we celebrate that Jesus conquered sin and death so that we can have eternal life with him. Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ, reflects on how we can celebrate. Based on the readings for Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting...
Podcast Episode: In the final talk of our Lenten Retreat, Damian asks once again, “Who do you say that I am?” In recognizing all that God has given to us, we express our gratitude by giving ourselves completely to God. This singular act of making God and...
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola are specifically designed into four separate weeks which move the person praying them to grow in interior freedom to respond to God’s call. St. Ignatius writes in the very first paragraph that Spiritual Exercises are...
I remember when I was confronted by the Eucharist. I was around 17 years old. It wasn’t a single moment exactly, but a long period of steady thinking, especially while I was at Mass or in Adoration. Try as I might during this time, I found it quite difficult to pray....
Podcast Episode: Does God’s love for us ignite our head, heart, and feet to follow Christ? After taking a look at our sins we are met with a healthy and good dose of confusion for God’s immense love for us. And so we ask ourselves, are we disciples of Christ? ...
Boygenius spends much of their latest album, The Record, listless and wondering. Released last Friday to critical acclaim and earning the band a place on the cover of February’s Rolling Stone, its collection of twelve indie-rock songs has caught listeners in a similar...
