I used to have a fairly deep distaste for the phrase, “Everything happens for a reason”…
All posts by Matt Spotts, SJ
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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Life of a Spiritual Athlete: Learning to Sing
Late last fall, I gave my first public singing performance. I had picked up voice lessons for the first time in my life last fall and was totally shocked by how much I enjoyed it…
Advice from a Spiritual Hitchhiker: Don’t Panic
Some years ago, I put one of my younger sisters onto Douglas Adams’ science-fiction work The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The book’s taste for the fantastic and the absurd was just my sister’s kind of humor, but…
Tebowing: a Reflection on Precision and Prayer
During a recent visit to my hometown, I was intrigued (and more than a little amused) to note the amount of time and energy that my friends and family expended on their like and/or dislike of now infamous Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.
Of Soccer Heroes, Sporting Magic and Prayer
I’m not sure exactly when it was that I fell head over heels in love with the game of soccer, but I know exactly who was responsible. From the early to the mid 2000’s, French soccer legend Thierry Henry glided across the pitch with an irrepressible combination of power and finesse, a grace punctuated by savage efficiency and competitive fire.
Observations on Parish Masses and Wonder
“While spending some time with my parents over the holidays, I had the opportunity to attend Mass with at the parish in which I grew up…”