80% of success is showing up. From exercise to prayer, Matt Spotts, SJ shows some truth in that phrase
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Matt is a native of Cincinnati and entered the Jesuits after graduating from Fordham University. He has a master’s degree in Early Modern European history from Saint Louis University with a concentration in the religious and cultural life of the Reformation era. He taught history and religious studies at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and studied at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. He was ordained a priest in 2019.
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Swept Away: Graduation and the Ascension
As the doors closed and the train slowly pulled away I pressed my head against the window, trying to capture one final glimpse of my home…
The Spiritual Life as Fickle Fan
I am a proud member of one of the most fickle fan bases in all of soccer. When the team is playing well I wax lyrical, and when they’re poor I groan and sulk… sounds a lot like the spiritual life, no?
Ordinary Human Love: A Guide for Easter
I’m absolutely pathetic at being sneaky. As far as I can remember, I’ve only ever pulled off one major surprise on a family member…
Trayvon Martin and Me
In all my well-intentioned hand-wringing, I indulged in the old platitude about “how far we have to go.” But here’s the problem: when I think “we,” what I really mean is “they”…
Upset Expectations, Rainstorms, and Hot Lunch
Over my spring break a few weeks ago I accompanied one of Saint Louis University’s outreach trips to the small town of Kermit, West Virginia. We spent a week amidst the scenery and accents of the coal country…
When Scripture Is Disturbing
I doubt that I’m the only one who’s ever been bothered by scripture. In fact, in a backwards sort of way, being bothered by scriptures can actually be a good thing…
The Best Penance Ever
Penance doesn’t make the hurt feelings disappear like my brother Jesuits when it’s time to empty the dishwasher, but it does start the process of getting back into the habits of good relationship, into the habit of enjoying God.
Spiritual Painkillers
Matt Spotts details his plan to lay off the spiritual anaesthetics during Lent 2012.