by Ignatius (Chí Nhân) Nguyễn | Aug 26, 2022 | Faith & Family, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
When I was a teenager, I thought prayer was only private. When I prayed in private, it was a personal prayer between myself and God and saints. I sometimes wrestled with my prayers because I did not understand God’s love for me and felt uncomfortable accepting my...
by Brett Helbling, SJ | Apr 12, 2022 | Lent, Spirituality, Theology ~ Approx. 6 mins
Teresa of Avila, saint, mystic, reformer of the Carmelite order, founder of the Discalced Carmelites and . . . angry with God. That last one doesn’t seem to fit with the others. But there is a story I’ve heard of St. Teresa. One day, while riding her horse, she fell...
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 Nick Leeper, SJ | Mar 9, 2022 | Religious Life ~ Approx. 4 mins
In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, and Catholic Sisters Week. During this week, we commemorate those big and small contributions women religious make to our Church and world. By the example of their lives, Catholic Sisters...
by An Hoang Vu, SJ | Feb 22, 2022 | Current Events, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“All shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.” These words were written by a Medieval English anchoress and mystic, Julian of Norwich. The Lord spoke them to her in one of her visions. Julian of Norwich lived from the end of the 14th Century to the early...
