What’s on the final exam of our lives? Conan Rainwater, SJ, reflects on how Christ the King calls us to remain close to the world’s poor and suffering as our ultimate test of love for him. Based on the readings for the The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
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Growing up in Bismarck, North Dakota, where there are more buffalo than Jesuits, Conan Rainwater, SJ, entered the novitiate after graduating from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, in 2015. After teaching religion for one year at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, he is currently living in Urcos, Perú, where he is a religion and English teacher at a Fe y Alegría high school. He is often mistaken for his brother, Trevor Rainwater, who was ordained a Jesuit priest in 2021.
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Springing up to follow Jesus | One-Minute Homily
If Jesus called you, would you spring up in response? Conan Rainwater, SJ, reflects on the personal nature of Jesus’s call to each of us. Based on the readings from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Holding on to Jesus | One-Minute Homily
What junk keeps you from having a deeper relationship with Jesus? Conan Rainwater, SJ, says our love for the Lord shows itself in those whose lives we touch. Based on the readings from the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Do as I say, not as I do | One-Minute Homily
As the saying goes, “Words are cheap.” Conan Rainwater, SJ, reflects on how the Letter of James reminds us that our actions are more important than our words. Based on the readings from the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Do Spectacular Things | One-Minute Homily
We watch the Olympics because we want to witness athletes do incredible feats. Conan Rainwater, SJ, reflects on how we can all do spectacular things through Christ. Based on the readings from the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Forgetful? There’s a Song for That
With funeral processions visible in the streets, Conan reflects on the liturgical value of the song “Remember Me” from Coco.
Stop. Smell the Roses. That’s a prayer, actually.
Scent is the strongest sense tied to memory. For our latest Jesuit 101 reflection, Conan reviews a year in Peru and olfactory memories flood his Ignatian Examens.
Can you hear me? Sometimes prayer feels like a Zoom meeting
In his first article, a Jesuit in Peru wonders if virtual teaching and a favorite Christmas song have something to teach him about unanswered prayers.