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When COVID Cancelled My Plans, God Showed Up in A Scarf

by Jake Braithwaite, SJ | Aug 5, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality

On a bitterly cold Thursday night in February of 2019, I was sitting on the ground hanging out with a group of folks experiencing homelessness down by the Chicago Art Institute. I spent most Thursdays this way, as chaplain to the student-run Labre Homeless ministry. Despite the bitter cold, we laughed a lot. After a particularly icy burst of wind rushed through, one of the men, named Wiz, looked at me and said “Gimme a scarf.” Jake Braithwaite, SJ, offers us a compelling parable about death and resurrection.

Racism and White Supremacy | Know Justice, Know Peace: A Jesuit Antiracism Retreat

by Ángel Flores Fontánez | Aug 3, 2020 | Justice, Know Justice Know Peace, Race, Series, Spirituality, Videos

Racism manifests itself as white supremacy in the United States. Ángel Flores Fontánez introduces these and other concepts, summarizes the history of white supremacy, and identifies white fragility as a great obstacle to defeat the sin of racism. He also invites us to imitate Jesus in his ability to accept correction and convert from wrong ways.

One Moment for One Thing: Take a Moment to Breathe

by Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ | Jul 29, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality, Videos

Awareness drives Ignatian Spirituality. Breathing is the fire that maintains the engagement of awareness in action. One needs God’s grace to learn how to breathe. In our next installment of “One Moment for One Thing,” Patrick Saint-Jean invites us to say nothing in our prayer except only to breath and listen.

What ‘Words with Friends’ Has Taught Me About Loss and Hope

by Eric Immel, SJ | Jul 22, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality

My Jesuit community engaged in COVID-19 protocols after Mass on March 16. No more all-community Masses. No more going to school for class. No more ministry. A world of masks and gloves and handwashing. That evening, a friend and I had a conversation thinking through ways we could try to make the most of the indefinite future that came with pandemic.

Poetry Can Also Be Prayer: What Will Bring You Home?

by Chris Williams, SJ | Jul 15, 2020 | Blogs, Prayers, Spirituality

Chris Williams, SJ, shares with us a poem for your prayers. In his poem he writes, “I will do anything to have your eyes / Lock in on mine, widen slightly, / And glisten in impulsive, destined wonder…” We invite you take a moment to read, pray, and reflect on his words.

5 Rules for Discerning Whether to Go to Mass in a Pandemic

by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Jul 13, 2020 | Faith & Family, In the News

Sunday Mass is an obligation during normal times, but during the Covid-19 crisis, as Churches open up, we are faced with a decision.

Catholic 101: What is the Creed?

by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Jul 1, 2020 | Catholic 101, Spirituality

“I believe in one God…” We pray the Creed together every Sunday at Mass. But what exactly is the Creed? Where did it come from? What are we saying when we recite it? Our latest addition to the Catholic 101 series gives some background on the profession of faith in the Creed.

What God Promises During a Pandemic: My Month at The Pope Francis Center

by Jake Braithwaite, SJ | Jun 24, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality

The Pope Francis Center in Detroit–a place where folks on the margins can get meals and other essentials–needed workers. Accustomed to relying on volunteers to help serve meals, stay-at-home orders put the Center in a bind. The pandemic had increased demand just as the staff was reduced to a handful of full-time workers. The head of the Center reached out and I was sent with another Jesuit brother to fill in the gap for a month.

One Moment for One Thing: Make Room For Hope

by Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ | Jun 17, 2020 | Blogs, Prayers, Spirituality, Videos

Today, we introduce to you “One Moment for One Thing,” a video series and a tiny space for you in your day to reflect, to pray, to consider where your heart is and how God is working in you. And today, we invite you to reflect on Hope.

What Two Corgis on Instagram Can Teach Us About Racism

by Eric Immel, SJ | Jun 10, 2020 | Blogs, Race, Spirituality

As people of privilege, it is easy to escape the reality of the movements we witness. We cannot ignore the messages of anti-racism, no matter where they come from – even if they come from a pet.

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