by Eric Immel, SJ | Mar 30, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Series, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
I’ve never read a word of Richard Carlson’s viral self-help series, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s All Small Stuff, so let me be clear at the onset – I am not taking issue with the notion that life might be best spent learning how to discern what’s worth...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Mar 29, 2022 | Current Events ~ Approx. 4 mins
So, wait. What exactly is a synod? Maybe you’ve heard this term. Perhaps not. It technically means a gathering of bishops for the purpose of giving counsel to the Pope. Pope Francis, however, wants to expand our understanding of synodality. That’s why he announced in...
by Dan Finucane, SJ | Mar 22, 2022 | Blogs, Justice, Prayers, Religious Life, Sacraments, Spirituality, Topics ~ Approx. 6 mins
The following article is the latest of Dan’s reflections on prison ministry in Belize. His last article can be found here. When I walk into Belize Central Prison, the stench of human waste and sewage hits, wave after wave, the deeper into the compound I get. The...
by Patrick Hyland, SJ | Mar 16, 2022 | Blogs, Prayers, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
At the end of every summer, Jesuits in the Midwest have to write a reflection letter to the delegate or director who oversees their formation. One way to look at this is as just another task to complete—another thing to write in the eleven year process of becoming a...
by Hunter D'Armond, SJ | Feb 28, 2022 | Current Events, Education, Global Catholicism, In the News, Papal News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 3 mins
Thursday afternoon, Loyola University Chicago hosted a historic encounter between Pope Francis and students from across the Americas as part of the synodal process that the Holy Father has invited the Church to undertake. I am currently finishing my third and final...