Our routines and rituals reveal what is most important to us. Kevin Lee, SJ reflects how starting our day off right can lead us closer to God. Based on the readings for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Evangelization in the City
Pope Leo XIV has asked the Church to pray for evangelization in the city. Paul Gillam, SJ, reflects on our call to embrace the full incarnate reality of the city as we seek to proclaim the Gospel amidst its complexities.
Spider Man: A Brand New Day and the Search For God Within
Kevin Lee reflects on what Peter Parker’s journey into radical self-love shows us about Jesus’s unconditional love for all.
Inside Jesuit Life: Prepping for the Priesthood in Theology Studies
Theology studies mark the final stage of Jesuit formation for priesthood. Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ reflects on how experiences in the classroom, in parish and prison ministry, and in Jesuit community have prepared him for priestly ministry at the culmination of more than a decade of formation.
How Mary and Jesus Helped Me Discover Family in Prison
One Jesuit grapples with the question, “Who is Mary?” when he’s confronted about the Catholic devotion to our Blessed Mother. That leads him to realize that Mary, with her son Jesus, is the one helping him discover the family he has found in his prison ministry.
How is painting like a prayer?
In his first article, An explores how painting a classmate’s photo gave him a glimpse of how God might create beauty.
Jesuit 101: The First Principle and Foundation: What Are Human Beings Made For?
It’s hard to know the purpose of something without knowing the intention of its creator. Our latest Jesuit 101 explainer is a guide to St. Ignatius’ First Principle and Foundation, his idea of God’s intention in creating us.
The Mágos, a poem
On the traditional feast of the Epiphany, Shane contemplates what that day might have looked like in his poem.
I didn’t want to ask, but quarantine revealed who my friends really are
In quarantine, if I wanted something, I could not simply open a door, drawer, or lid to get it. I had to ask, kind of like a child. If I wanted something different, I had to ask, like prayer.
Isn’t It Time for Neo to Grow Up?
Joe enjoyed the nostalgic aspect of the latest Matrix movie but was left wondering if the series has lost its potent mythology.