I hear a common refrain among young adults today: “I love attending retreats, but I haven’t had the time or the opportunity since I finished college. And it’s hard to find fellow young adults to go with. Besides, good retreats are a long drive away.” A group of...
Jesus’s authority isn’t only about rules. Noah Banasiewicz reflects on how it’s about helping us make a true interior transformation. Based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 28, 2024. What is this? A new teaching with...
Jesus calls all people to follow him. Carlos Martinez-Vela, S.J., reflects on the call of the apostles, which is the call that all people of faith receive from Christ. Is Jesus calling you? Hi. I am Carlos Martinez-Vela, and this is my one-minute reflection. Do you...
We don’t become Jesus’s disciples all on our own. Angelo Canta, SJ, reflects on how God works through the people around us to help us draw closer to the Lord. Based on the readings for January 14, 2024. Discernment, I have learned, is a team sport. Back...
As a member of a men’s religious order, I am often in male-only environments. That being said, my Christmas reflections took an unexpected turn thanks to four women in my life—two friends, one family member, and a mentor—who had simultaneously become pregnant and...
Jesus revealed himself as the Savior of the world. Ian Peoples, SJ, reflects on how, this last Sunday of the Christmas Season, we celebrate how Jesus uplifts the true, the good, and the beautiful of every ethnicity, culture, and language. Have you ever had an...
We hold the Holy Family in such high status that we might forget that they were fairly humble and poor. Austin Kleman, SJ, reflects on the Holy Family and what we can learn from their faith and trust in the Lord. Based on the readings for Sunday, December 31, 2023,...
The genealogy of Jesus reveals a long line of sinners and saints. Jesus’ family line reminds us that no matter where we come from, God calls us all to take part in God’s beautiful plans for the world. Based on the readings for Christmas. You ever think that your...
Before we celebrate Christmas, we reflect on the Annunciation in this week’s gospel. Austin Kleman, SJ, takes us through an exercise of imagining Mary at the Nativity as she recalls all that has taken place. Based on the readings for Sunday, December 24, 2023. Before...
Lent is a popular time to reflect and meditate on the seven last words of Jesus. Perhaps we should make Advent a popular time to do the same with what may have been the seven first words of Jesus. During Advent, we hear one of the most frequently heard Gospel stories...
