I know that from struggle will come new life, because I believe the resurrection is always the new beginning after any heavy cross. And it is with this cross that I come to the altar where Your arms are open wide.
Posts in Spirituality
A Not-So-Radical Proposal for Your Lenten Season: Do Nothing
Ash Wednesday is just one week away. Before you decide to give up candy or french fries or even Facebook, I encourage you to take some advice: do nothing.
Poem: God Does Not Exist to Give You What You Want
“And when you are before God, utterly defenseless, then you will see the love of God…”
Advent Brings Hope, Only After a Sober Look at Our Human Prospects
When I was growing up, my mom used to make a point about switching our normal weekend Mass attendance during Advent from Sunday mornings to Saturday evenings. She would say that there is something about attending Mass in the dark that helps us feel the season of Advent.
At El Comedor
How an experience at the Kino Border Initiative transformed the heart of one volunteer.
Intro to the Spiritual Exercises: The First Week
The First Week of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius can be intense. We are reminded that we are sinners...but this is to remind us of the great love and mercy of God. Join Br. Mark Mackey, SJ, as we continue to explore the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. It...
The Sacred Carnality of Holy Week
Just as a poem transmits greater meaning in an audible reading than a theoretical analysis, Holy Week offers us a powerful and carnal memoir.
The Jesuit Mission Today
The Society of Jesus releases its ministry priorities for the next ten years.
Catholic Guide to 2019
Break out your calendars! Don’t miss these Catholic events in 2019.
Catholic Guide to 2018
Get out your calendar! Time for the Top 10 Catholic Events to look forward to in 2018.