“Look at him, he is such a loser…” I wonder if that was what Íñigo López de Loyola, who would later be known as St. Ignatius of Loyola, was imagining others saying after he was struck down during the battle of Pamplona. Although his forces were outnumbered, Íñigo, who...
I love Thanksgiving; a day of celebrating our gratitude to God for the gifts of life, love, and good times. It also opens the longer holiday season—filling me with excitement for Christmas. This Thanksgiving, however, as I watched my Jesuit brothers carve the turkey,...
This is the fifth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the fourth installment, Steve tried to answer a perennial question. I. For the past few weeks, I’ve had a repetitive dream. The only part of it I remember is the sound of someone knocking on my door, which always...
It’s easy to think about receiving gifts during this time of year. Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ, used to call it “toy season.” Today he reflects on the challenge of John the Baptist to give to those in need. Based on the readings for Sunday, December 12,...
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to dive deeper into the Contemplation on the Incarnation from the Spiritual Exercises. To learn more about this contemplation, check out our explainer...
The regime of the narco dictator Juan Orlando Hernández and his right-wing National Party of Honduras fell on Sunday, November 28, 2021, with the election of the left-wing Xiomara Castro de Zelaya of the Party for Liberty and Refoundation (LIBRE). Ms. Castro secured...
It is Thursday morning. I walk into one of the halls at the ARC1, the prison unit where I work. I make eye contact with Adam.2 He is in the corner of the hall, nods slowly, and raises his eyebrows saying, “we meeting?” I nod. He stands up, retrieves his fan a few...
Earlier this fall, I found myself in Seattle for the annual conference of the American Political Science Association. I was not the only Jesuit involved in this conference— there were three of us among about 5000 scholars attending either in-person or virtually. My...
Are you ready? Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ, reflects on the theme of preparation in Advent by remembering what it was like to joyfully wait for his grandmother. Based on the readings for Sunday, December 5, 2021. Are you ready? Hi, my name is Patrick Saint-Jean and this is...
Why did Jesus come among us? How did it happen? There are lots of ways we can try and answer those questions. So, let’s try. The Gospel in One Verse Being a kid from Green Bay, I got to go to lots of Packers games with family and friends, and I watched a lot of...
