Advent is here! This is a season of waiting but sometimes waiting feels like a waste of time. Deacon Tim Breen, SJ, reflects on how we can grow as we wait.
Ask God First: Rethinking Our Lenten Sacrifice
Before Lent, we often feel a rush of anxiety or excitement as we try to answer the question: “what are you giving up?” As we prepare to enter this new liturgical season, Eric invites us to ask a deeper question, considering what God might desire for us in this time.
Beavers, Muskrats, and the Real Invitation of Lent
As Lent approaches, Brennan Dour, SJ, reflects on the curious historical case of Catholics in New France classifying beavers as fish during Lent, and the reminder it offers that Lent’s purpose is not a rigid intensifying of rules, but God’s invitation to grow closer to him whatever our circumstances.
St. Paul Miki and Companions: A Witness to God’s Transformative Love
Ben Jansen, SJ, reflects on the legacy of the 26 Martyrs of Japan, whose joyful witness to Christ in the face of persecution and death continues to inspire Christians worldwide.
Immigrating Beyond the Bible
To talk immigration, we need to talk humanity
God is Invisible
In a moment of quiet, Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ remembers that God’s invisibility can become an avenue to deeper encounter.
Beauty, Arts, & #FaceMatch
Your Face + Famous Art Work = A trending reflection on beauty?
12 Problems Trump Didn’t Start
We can’t move forward by blaming everything on Trump.
One-Minute Homily: “We Need to Talk”
Do you get nervous if someone says to you... "we need to talk"? Check out this week's One-Minute Reflection with Br. Ken Homan, SJ. Based on the readings for Sunday, January 21, which you can read here: http://bit.ly/2DCZMIz
Just Looking at You
Chris Williams, SJ, takes some time to take a look at the eyes of a friend.