by Patrick Hyland, SJ | May 10, 2023 | Spirituality, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
Growing up, my breakfast usually consisted of Cream of Wheat with sugar while watching ESPN. The small television on top of the fridge was essentially always tuned to that channel, especially for SportsCenter. It is the sort of show that can be enjoyed while only...
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 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 Dan Finucane, SJ | Oct 11, 2022 | Catholic 101, Current Events, Global Catholicism, Series ~ Approx. 7 mins
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, the 21st ecumenical (or worldwide) council to have taken place in the Catholic Church. In 1959, Pope Saint John XXIII called for an ecumenical council with the purpose of bringing the...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Sep 30, 2022 | Saints 101 ~ Approx. 4 mins
St. Therese of Lisieux, affectionately known as “The Little Flower,” is one of the most popular saints of recent memory and beloved by many, myself included. She was born in 1873, the youngest of five daughters to Louis and Zelie Martin (themselves now also saints). ...
