by Patrick Hyland, SJ | Dec 7, 2022 | Advent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Advent is a time for us to examine those parts of our lives that need the light of Christ. What parts of us are still in darkness? Many people when they hear the word “sin” may immediately think of things that have to do with sex. Have we confined the confessional to...
by Aric Serrano, SJ | Nov 25, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Series, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 9 mins
Last year, The Jesuit Post started the “Jesuit 101” series in honor of the Ignatian Year. This year, we want to continue this series and focus on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, the heart of the Jesuits. We will explore a different aspect of the...
by Patrick Hyland, SJ | Nov 16, 2022 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
I never thought of making my own Bible, at least not until reading Imani Perry’s Breathe: A Letter to My Sons. Perry thinks we should follow the advice of Ralph Waldo Emerson, who said in one of his journals, “Make your own Bible. Select and collect all those words...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Nov 11, 2022 | Saints 101, Series ~ Approx. 4 mins
Of all the homilies I heard during my two year novitiate, the one I remember best was given by Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald on November 11, 2015. It’s memorable for a number of reasons, but mostly because Fr. Fitzgerald was the one giving it. At the time, he was suffering...
by Philip Nahlik, SJ | Nov 1, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Series, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series. This piece helps us to better understand the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. Every Sunday, I read my favorite section of the New York Times: the Vows. I am fascinated by how...
