by Sean Barry, SJ | Dec 3, 2020 | Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
At seven years old, I told my mother I’d think about being a priest when I grew up, “if they still needed them.” And at twelve, I was convinced I was supposed to be a priest and dove headfirst into my faith. Two years later, I had no interest in priesthood or...
by Michael Bachmeier, SJ | Nov 18, 2020 | Blogs, Gender, Religious Life, Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Often, when I meet someone for the first time, it is my Jesuit life they are most interested in. Even when they know little about the Catholic Church, they are intrigued. When I share that I’m studying women’s and gender studies, assuming that piece of information...
by Hunter D'Armond, SJ | Nov 5, 2020 | Pop Culture, Prayers, Spirituality, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
One of the more difficult sacrifices I made when I entered the Jesuits was giving up hunting, the very sport which is my namesake. It’s not that Jesuits aren’t allowed to hunt, as some may think, but more because Jesuit life, especially in formation, isn’t conducive...
by Dan Finucane, SJ and Kevin Kuehl | Nov 3, 2020 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 1 min
Editors’ Note: Our writers co-wrote these letters to both the major party candidates for president. We invite you to read both the Letter to President Trump and the Letter to Vice President Biden. From the Writers: As mentioned in Dan’s article last week, we write...
by Dan Finucane, SJ and Kevin Kuehl | Nov 3, 2020 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 4 mins
Editors’ Note: This is one of a pair of letters written to the major party candidates for president. See the letter to Vice President Biden here. Dear President Trump, We write to you as Catholics and citizens. We regard these principles of Catholic Social Teaching as...
