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Every August, I’m reminded that new life always follows death

Every August, I’m reminded that new life always follows death

by Nick Leeper, SJ | Aug 4, 2022 | Faith & Family, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 6 mins

She was not in the mood to eat anything, and that’s when I knew that her cancer was severe.  Every summer, my mom, my brother, my dad, and I would go to this dive restaurant, Bum Rogers at Seaside Heights in Jersey, to devour some garlic crabs. My mom always ensured...
No need to be wordy with God, simple prayers are great, too

No need to be wordy with God, simple prayers are great, too

by RJ Jacobs, SJ | Mar 28, 2022 | Lent, Prayers    ~ Approx. 4 mins

Receiving ashes this year was different for me than in years past. Instead of attending an Ash Wednesday service at a church, I attended Ash Wednesday Mass in a chapel at the hospital where I typically volunteer on Sundays. That Wednesday at the hospital, I was...
A Deacon’s Diary: The Nostalgia of Midwinter Darkness

A Deacon’s Diary: The Nostalgia of Midwinter Darkness

by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Jan 13, 2022 | A Deacon's Diary, Christmas, Series    ~ Approx. 6 mins

This is the sixth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the fifth installment, strange dreams kept waking Steve up. I. She said to me: You’re the one who’ll come and put the coins on the eyes of the dead. It was almost the darkest day of the year.  I was in the middle...
A Genius for Humanity: Remembering Stephen Sondheim

A Genius for Humanity: Remembering Stephen Sondheim

by Shane Liesegang, SJ | Dec 1, 2021 | Current Events, In the News, Music, Pop Culture    ~ Approx. 5 mins

I was a musical theater kid growing up, listening to shows until I knew them by heart, staring at tiny production photos in the booklet that came nestled between the two CDs in original cast recordings. It wasn’t just the music for me — the stories, the crafting of...
Among the Tombs with Addiction

Among the Tombs with Addiction

by Brett Helbling, SJ | Nov 11, 2021 | Addiction, Blogs, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality, Topics    ~ Approx. 5 mins

As I shake the hand of the man in front of me, I can’t help but wonder if our paths will ever cross again. The handshake is brief and firm. This isn’t a happy goodbye, but an unexpected departure, stealing at the shelter will get you fired; and it got Bobby, whose...
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God's mercy is already deep within us. Kevin, Lee SJ reflects how the Parable of the Good Samaritan invites us to share that mercy with our neighbors - that is everyone we encounter. Based on the readings for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

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