Have you ever experienced something that you just didn’t want to end?
Lessons from a Twenty-Two-Hour Advent
One of the biggest challenges in Joe’s ministry as a Jesuit also proved to bear incredible spiritual fruit. It taught him the importance of waiting for God to come to our rescue, and the importance of celebrating when He does.
Alfred Delp and the Mystery of Advent Hope
What does it mean to embrace radical hope in God during Advent? Brennan Dour, SJ, reflects on the Advent meditations of Fr. Alfred Delp, SJ, who discovered this season’s profound spiritual invitation to trust in God while awaiting execution in a Nazi prison cell.
Praying with the Pope: Caring for the Mental Health of Farm Workers
As the Church prays this November for those struggling with mental health, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ draws attention to an often unseen group: slaughterhouse workers. In this reflection, he links compassion for animals with care for the human souls bearing the trauma of the meat industry.
The Doubting Life
There are many ways to connect with others. Damian Torres-Botello, SJ reflects on the union of the lost and the unsure.
“Be Courageous!” – Valerie and the Pope
Pope Francis says volumes in two words, but it’s a teenage girl’s courage that awes Dan Dixon, SJ.
First Impressions Stick
He didn’t realize it at the time, but a Muslim player’s presence in an old computer game helped shape Dan Everson’s attitudes toward Islam.
Worth Watching: Jim Jefferies, Gun Control, and Pride
In light of yet more high-profile gun murders Vinny Marchionni, SJ expands on Australian Jim Jefferies’s lesson in humility on guns.
7.5 Tips to Survive and Thrive in (a Jesuit) College
So, you’ve arrived at a Jesuit school. Tim O’Brien, SJ offers 7.5 ways to make the most of the next four years.
The Good and The Perfect
What do we sacrifice when winning is everything? Garrett Gundlach, SJ realizes that his competitive streak is often in the way of grace.