by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Jul 1, 2020 | Catholic 101, Spirituality ~ Approx. 7 mins
“Let us stand and profess our faith.” Every Sunday at Mass, we stand as a congregation after the homily and recite the words of the Creed. “I believe in one God, the Father almighty…” What exactly is the Creed? Where did it come from? What are we saying when we recite...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Nov 21, 2019 | Catholic 101, Spirituality ~ Approx. 6 mins
Sometimes I catch myself doing the “Autopilot” Our Father: my lips are moving; sound is coming out; I might even be presiding at Mass, but because I’ve said this prayer a million times, my mind can go blank when praying the Lord’s Prayer. I can forget that this is...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Jul 18, 2019 | Catholic 101, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
God, come to my assistance. Lord, make haste to help me. One of the first things I was given as a Jesuit novice was the book Christian Prayer: The Liturgy of the Hours, a one volume version of the Liturgy of the Hours. A couple of things crossed my mind at that...
