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Chris Williams, SJ

Hailing from the one and only Spearfish, South Dakota, Chris (a.k.a. “Spear”) is currently at Loyola University in Chicago to study Philosophy and Spirituality. He slowly marched up the ladder of city life from Omaha, to St. Paul , and now the Windy City - falling in love with bright lights of shows and symphonies and the plethora of great food and drink. The serene Black Hills and its people, however, will still always have a hold on his heart. He loves wasting money on going to movies in the theater, and most of all cherishes his family, friends, and being in the Society of Jesus.

I Don’t Want to Brag: What it Means to Boast with God

Published Dec 18, 2019 in Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx 2min

A poem about the beauty that comes from being broken and the gift of others loving you into existence.

A Prayer of Life

Published Nov 6, 2019 in Blogs ~ Approx 3 mins

You know it — those moments that rip open life to reveal depths which transcend whatever you thought you knew, or could do, or could receive.

View of a tree filled road from the windshield of a car with a hand on the steering wheel.

Life Lost and Found

Published Aug 1, 2019 in Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx 4 mins

Whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for my sake will find it.

God’s Grace in the LGBT Community

Published Jul 3, 2019 in Blogs ~ Approx 4 mins

In the midst of challenges for LGBT people in the Catholic Church, one gay couple reminds us of the undeniable grace present in their lives.

Man walking the desert, footprints being left behind.

Desert Grace

Published Jun 5, 2019 in Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx 3 mins

Let nothing but God quench your thirst.

My Defensive Mask

Published May 22, 2019 in Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx 4 mins

Feeling defensive? Maybe it’s God knocking at the door!

Old white man with no teeth laughing.

Dark Humor

Published Apr 10, 2019 in Blogs, Humor, Spirituality ~ Approx 3 mins

This recycled post from Chris Williams, S.J. back on April 2018 reminds us that humans are incredible and laughter can lead us out of darkness.

Religion & Love in “If Beale Street Could Talk”

Published Jan 22, 2019 in Faith & Family, Film, Pop Culture, Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx 4 mins

Unplanned pregnancy. Family reactions. This Oscar-worthy movie looks at the gray areas of life.

Boy Erased Poster

“Boy Erased,” Conversion Therapy, and the Catholic Church

Published Nov 16, 2018 in Film, Sexuality ~ Approx 5 mins

“Boy Erased” shows the damage caused by conversion therapy, a practice which also has a sad history in the Catholic Church.

In the Still of the Night

Published Nov 14, 2018 in Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx 3 mins

In restless silence, there is a way to find peace.