by RJ Jacobs, SJ | Aug 29, 2022 | Catholic 101, Spirituality ~ Approx. 7 mins
If you received the sacrament of Confirmation as a teenager, you were most likely asked to memorize a list of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit as part of your preparation. As Catholic Christians, we believe that the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation indelibly...
by Kevin Karam | Jul 1, 2022 | Film, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 6 mins
When I saw “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (DSMM), I was completely taken by the religious symbolism and imagery used in the fim. The placement of certain symbols and their use conveyed a meaning that I can’t believe the screenwriters nor director...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Jun 29, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Series ~ Approx. 3 mins
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to better understand the vocation of Jesuit Brothers. To learn more, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: Jesuit Brothers.” When I became a...
by Tom Elitz, SJ | Jun 16, 2022 | Holidays, Liturgy, Sacraments ~ Approx. 5 mins
The entire purpose of the Christian life is for us to become sons or daughters of God. To say that another way, the whole purpose of the Christian life is for us to become so overwhelmingly loving, so profoundly charitable, that who we are, at our very core, is love....
by Doug Jones, SJ | Jun 6, 2022 | The Jesuits ~ Approx. 6 mins
In June 2017, I had the occasion to meet the eminent Jesuit historian Fr. John Padberg, who died just a few months ago at age 95. I was a Jesuit novice at the time, toward the beginning of my journey in religious life. Knowing Fr. Padberg was such an esteemed Jesuit...
