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The Earth Groans. Turn to the Sacred Heart.

The Earth Groans. Turn to the Sacred Heart.

by Nate Cortas, SJ | Jun 23, 2022 | Creation, Current Events    ~ Approx. 4 mins

The view is, on first glance, nothing short of devastating. Rounding a corner in the road, the trees give way not to some scenic view of the valley but to a strange waste. Instead of the southern Appalachian forest, thick and green in late summer, a carved-up field...
For World Refugee Day, Gaze at the Heroic, Tragic Journeys Around Us

For World Refugee Day, Gaze at the Heroic, Tragic Journeys Around Us

by Danilo Mendoza Rugama, SJ | Jun 20, 2022 | Immigration    ~ Approx. 6 mins

Gaze – Listening – UnderstandingA friendly gaze        is the most humane way to be present             in the life of those who are going through the harshness of deserts Attentive listening        is the most disinterested way to be light               in the lives...

Corpus Christi: The Gift of a Lifetime | One-Minute Homily

by Christopher Smith, SJ | Jun 19, 2022 | One-Minute Homily, Videos    ~ Approx. 1 min

On this Solemnity of Corpus Christi (the Body and Blood of Jesus), Christopher Smith, SJ, reminds us of the great gift that we have in the Eucharist. Based on the readings for Sunday, June 16, 2022. People have camped out for days to buy tickets to see a rockstar, and...
Jesuit Brothers: Bringing home the smell of the sheep

Jesuit Brothers: Bringing home the smell of the sheep

by Ken Homan, SJ | Jun 17, 2022 | Ignatian Year, Jesuit 101, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 5 mins

The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to better understand the vocation of Jesuit Brothers. To learn more, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: Jesuit Brothers.” When folks find...
The Feast of Corpus Christi: An Incarnation of Love

The Feast of Corpus Christi: An Incarnation of Love

by Tom Elitz, SJ | Jun 16, 2022 | Holidays, Liturgy, Sacraments    ~ Approx. 5 mins

The entire purpose of the Christian life is for us to become sons or daughters of God. To say that another way, the whole purpose of the Christian life is for us to become so overwhelmingly loving, so profoundly charitable, that who we are, at our very core, is love....
Buzz Lightyear’s Great, But Woody’s the Real Hero

Buzz Lightyear’s Great, But Woody’s the Real Hero

by Patrick Hyland, SJ | Jun 15, 2022 | Film, Pop Culture    ~ Approx. 4 mins

I was reading the very first pages of Martin Hengel’s book Studies in Early Christianity for Christology class, and all I could think of were the aliens from the movie Toy Story. The hypnosis of the aliens regarding the claw, seems comical. They cannot see past it. It...

The Trinity: Complex or Simple? | One-Minute Homily

by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Jun 12, 2022 | One-Minute Homily, Videos    ~ Approx. 1 min

Today is Holy Trinity Sunday! The concept and theology of the Trinity can be quite complex. Fr. Danny Gustafson, SJ, makes it a little simpler in this week’s One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for Sunday, June 12, 2022. It’s…it’s Holy Trinity Sunday…and I...
A Jesuit Brother’s (messy) walk with Synodality

A Jesuit Brother’s (messy) walk with Synodality

by Daniel Leckman, SJ | Jun 10, 2022 | Global Catholicism, Jesuit 101, Pope Francis, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 7 mins

The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to better understand the vocation of Jesuit Brothers. To learn more, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: Jesuit Brothers. Synodality: For many...
A Deacon’s Diary:  The Final Countdown

A Deacon’s Diary: The Final Countdown

by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Jun 9, 2022 | A Deacon's Diary, Liturgy, Religious Life, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 8 mins

This is the thirteenth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the twelfth installment, Steve wasn’t sure if he was excited for his impending ordination. I. I get up early-ish and sit at the blue-clothed dining table in the half-light of morning.  Unfussy in my pajamas...
God Responds to Tragedy by Sending the Spirit

God Responds to Tragedy by Sending the Spirit

by Christian Verghese | Jun 8, 2022 | Current Events, In the News    ~ Approx. 4 mins

As Jesus prepared the disciples for his Ascension, he told them: “Now I am going to the one who sent me…but because I tell you this, grief has filled your hearts.”  Two weeks ago, 11 seniors and I had the opportunity to travel to Buffalo for a service immersion trip....
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