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Did you know? It’s OK to Curse in Prayer.

by Jake Braithwaite, SJ | Oct 28, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality

I had helped to COVID-proof the school with the other faculty members. I had hustled my way through the first weeks teaching a new subject. I had experimented with masks to be sure my voice could be heard over New York City traffic. Suddenly, none of that mattered. I was thrust into something totally new. I no longer needed to wear a mask, but wrangle a group of thirteen-year-olds I could barely see through their tiny on-screen boxes. As soon as I finished my first online lesson, I complained to Jesus in prayer. And that prayer was raw and real. Find out happens when you start getting real with Jesus.

About That Time I Discovered God in a Garden

by Andrew Milewski, SJ | Oct 21, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality

I found myself in the community garden here at Loyola University Chicago, where students and Jesuit scholastics volunteer. We harvest the crops and donate them to a local food pantry, I was told, and the idea of helping out appealed to me. So much more happens in the garden that day. Take a moment to read and reflect with me on an experience of a God who nurtures.

Sometimes I Have To Let Go and It Is the Only Thing I Can Do

by Eric Immel, SJ | Oct 14, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality

When a day trip to New Hampshire’s White Mountains came up this past weekend, some friends and I considered ways to enjoy the great outdoors and the explosion of fall colors in the Northeast. Surely, this was a place to practice my newfound parkour passion. Read what happens when I have to let go and let God.

Sometimes Social Media Becomes My Escape From the Daily Labors of Hard Work: A Poem

by Chris Williams, SJ | Oct 7, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality

There are times when I don’t want to accept my present circumstances, so I enter another world with more novelty and excitement. Yet when I turn back to reality, that world evaporates and I am left feeling more alone and discouraged than before. A recent chance meeting with someone broke through this fog of drudgery to reignite the roots of life within me, reminding me to keep my faith in what God places before me each day, no matter how small or mundane.

A Simple Vote? It’s More Complicated Than That.

by Christopher Alt, SJ | Sep 30, 2020 | Blogs, Faith & Politics, Spirituality

As I write this post, my absentee ballot is sitting next to me, still blank. There are Catholics who say the choice is simple. There is only one issue that matters. But the stories I heard suggest it is more complicated.

Did You Know? Boring Prayer is Good Prayer.

by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Sep 23, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality

I am far from the only person who has ever been frustrated by prayer in which “nothing happens.” In fact, I hear this quite regularly from people sharing their spiritual lives. We want to experience our prayer as we do almost everything else: productively. We wish to finish a time in prayer feeling that we have accomplished something, learned something, moved forward, or used our time well.

What I Missed the Most in Quarantine

by Jake Braithwaite, SJ | Sep 16, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality

It took two weeks of monotony and uncertainty to realize what I really relied on. And in my most recent quarantine, I experienced what millions around the world have been going through since March. And it’s something I pray we can all return to again, in person, to celebrate the ultimate celebration.

One Moment for One Thing: Learning to Discern Your Emotions

by Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ | Sep 9, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality, Videos

Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ, once again invites to consider another “One Moment for One Thing.” Let us discover how to get in touch with what we feel while examining our heart and soul to more clearly experience the greater glory of God in our lives and in the world around us. Pray with us once again as we move towards a deeper and clearer relationship with ourselves, hand-in-hand with God.

An Updated Resource: the TJP Curriculum Guide

by The Jesuit Post | Sep 8, 2020 | About TJP, Current Events, Pop Culture, Series, Spirituality

TJP has an updated resource to share! Last Spring, we debuted the TJP Curriculum Guide. This guide includes articles and videos published by TJP, organized into twenty different themes, with hyperlinks to the content. This can be useful in classrooms, for retreats, for faculty formation, or however else you might find helpful. Check out the list of themes and download the updated TJP Curriculum Guide.

Catholic 101: Planning a Catholic Baptism

by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Sep 4, 2020 | Catholic 101, Sacraments, Spirituality

You’re having a baby! Congratulations! We’re here to help you answer a few questions about Catholic baptism. How do I plan a baptism? How do I choose godparents? What happens during a baptism?

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