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Restlessness is a gift, lean into the discomfort and let God find you.

Restlessness is a gift, lean into the discomfort and let God find you.

by Aric Serrano, SJ | Oct 13, 2022 | Music, Pop Culture, Prayers    ~ Approx. 2min

Restlessness is a gift, a gift I feel throughout the day. I feel it when I finish a season of the Great British Bake Off and want more; I feel it as I wonder what future ministries I will do after ordination, whether it will be working in a parish, a school, or with...
Begin Your Semester with the End in Mind

Begin Your Semester with the End in Mind

by Brett Helbling, SJ | Sep 5, 2022 | Education, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 3 mins

Many of us are starting a new school semester these days. And it’s never too early to consider finals. Some may think it’s too early to start stressing about finals, but beginning with the end in mind is the best way to sort through all the options students have...
Overwhelmed by the Stress of Life? Here’s a Way to Find God in It

Overwhelmed by the Stress of Life? Here’s a Way to Find God in It

by Brian Engelhart, SJ | Jul 15, 2022 | Jesuit 101    ~ Approx. 5 mins

The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to better understand the Ignatian Examen. To learn more, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: The Ignatian Examen.” My senior year of college was...
Jesuit Brothers: Bringing home the smell of the sheep

Jesuit Brothers: Bringing home the smell of the sheep

by Ken Homan, SJ | Jun 17, 2022 | Ignatian Year, Jesuit 101, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 5 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 folks find...
Take a Little Time to Sweat the Small Stuff

Take a Little Time to Sweat the Small Stuff

by Eric Immel, SJ | Mar 30, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Series, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 5 mins

I’ve never read a word of Richard Carlson’s viral self-help series, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s All Small Stuff, so let me be clear at the onset – I am not taking issue with the notion that life might be best spent learning how to discern what’s worth...
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Choosing love is sometimes easy. Other times, we must labor to choose to love. Greg Okumu, SJ reflects that the invitation on this last Sunday of Advent is to choose to love—because God does. Based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

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