Watch what some newly ordained Jesuit ‘Fathers’ had to say to their ‘Fathers’ on Father’s Day 2017.
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“You’re just like your dad…”
I knelt in the front pew, watching the rest of the congregation pass by to receive Communion. I had spent a majority of the Mass quietly crying off-and-on. As my dad walked by, he smiled and warmly patted me on the cheek, tears running down his own face. I felt as if...
For My Father, With Love
Parents change. As Damian Torres-Botello, SJ, considers that change, he realizes that he has discovered the prayer of his father.
Devotion to Mary: An Unsafe Path?
The path is not safe, but, surprisingly, it is leading me to discover that Jesus actually wants me to be happy.
I Go Back There Often
Looking out on a familiar scene, Colten Biro, SJ savors those memories that take us back.
Ariana Grande, Pentecost, and the Triumph of Love over Fear
David Inczauskis, SJ, beholds Ariana Grande’s Manchester performance and envisions a Christian response to terrorism
Making Friends and Saying Goodbyes
Is friendship worth it when you know pain and goodbyes are inevitable?
I Want You Back: On Asking for Forgiveness
Ever feel that nagging sense of inadequacy that comes with procrastination? Eric Immel, SJ explains how that feeling might actually propel him to a great day.
Hopes for Priestly Life: Credibility, Friendship, Honesty
At the doorstep of ordination to the priesthood, Joe Simmons, SJ names three desires for life as a priest…
An Impressive Break
Goodbyes can break hearts. In the midst of moving out of New York City, Andrew Hanson, SJ hopes the break heals soon.