“We can’t banish sadness without suffering it.” Brendan Busse, SJ examines personal and public grief.
Posts in Spirituality
They Sing When the Lights Go Out
Eric Immel, SJ returns home from a summer in the northeast of India with a heart full of hope.
8 Phone Calls You Get in your 20’s
After turning 30, Brian Strassburger looks back on the important phone calls he got in his 20’s.
To Steer Without Seeing: On Storms, Submarines, and Deep Trust
When Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ can’t sleep he watches submarine movies. This reflection gives new meaning to the notion of profound trust.
The Dirtiest Word in Jesuit Higher Education
What makes a Jesuit education Jesuit? Brendan Busse, SJ thinks it might have something to do with conversion.
Silent in the City: A Retreat in the Midst of Chaos
Eric Immel, SJ makes his annual 8-day silent retreat in the heart of Chicago and wonders at how God finds us in chaos and in quiet.
Requiem for a Dog
Jayme Stayer considers love for pets, mourning a dog, and Jesuit life.
That All Might Be One
On a recent immersion trip to El Salvador Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ noticed a series of odd pairings and came home with a deeper appreciation of oneness.
Brave Love: Witnessing Beauty in the Vowed Life
Eric Immel, S.J. reflects on the bravery of loving in public, on its risks and rewards, and on learning to live with greater love than fear.
Princess Baby Jesus: A Toddler’s Witness to the Resurrection
A young mother shares her toddler’s understanding of Resurrection. It includes the words ‘Princess’ and ‘Baby’ and ‘Jesus’ — What more do you need to know?