by Dan Finucane, SJ | Feb 21, 2022 | Current Events, Spirituality ~ Approx. 6 mins
Who are the Church? I have long loved this question. I love its deliberately awkward grammar, which snaps us out of complacency and challenges us to think and reflect on how we will answer. ————– The pandemic has upended church life and our...
by An Nguyen Vu, SJ | Feb 14, 2022 | Art, TV ~ Approx. 5 mins
As children of the early 90s, my little brother and I had few options when it comes to daytime entertainment. Compared to the plethora of outlets like Netflix or Youtube today, all we had was the TV, and we often found ourselves glued to it, consuming anything that...
by Patrick Hyland, SJ | Jan 5, 2022 | Current Events, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
When I got COVID, I had to start asking for things in a new way. Like so many, I was confined to my room for about one week. While the internet and good books, along with phone calls and Facetime, can occupy my time as much as anyone’s, during meal times I felt...
by Conan Rainwater, SJ | Dec 10, 2021 | Creation, Current Events, Global Catholicism, Holidays, Jesuit 101, Prayers ~ Approx. 5 mins
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to dive deeper into the Contemplation on the Incarnation from the Spiritual Exercises. To learn more about this contemplation, check out our explainer...
by Alex Hale, SJ | Nov 8, 2021 | Current Events, Discerning Citizenship, Immigration, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
My Junior year of college I had the opportunity to study in Jerusalem for a couple of weeks. In discussing this opportunity, those around me generally had the same query, “Is it safe to go to the Middle East?” I didn’t think about it that much, but did acknowledge to...
