by Reynaldo Belfort Pierrilus, SJ | Nov 5, 2021 | Jesuit 101, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 8 mins
In life we constantly make choices, both big and small. Smaller choices might include how to recreate or what movie we will see. Bigger choices include buying a house, whether or not to get married, and with whom, or whether or not to enter religious life and if so,...
by Sean Teets, SJ | Sep 9, 2021 | Pop Culture, Religious Life, Spirituality, Sports ~ Approx. 5 mins
In the TV show Friday Night Lights, the head coach inspires his players with the phrase: clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose. This expression reminds the football team to open their minds and hearts to new possibilities. In a spiritual lens, this phrase reminds me to...
by Philip Nahlik | Sep 1, 2021 | Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
As a scientist, I am sometimes terrified of not being able to predict the outcome of my actions. But as a Jesuit, I’m often called to take huge leaps of faith. Discernment has taught me a lot about working through those conflicting feelings. Many times, the most...
by Kevin Kuehl | Oct 21, 2019 | Amazon Synod, Creation, Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, In the News, Interview, Justice, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 5 mins
Fr. Thomas J. Reese, S.J. , is a senior analyst at Religion News Service. Previously he was a columnist at the National Catholic Reporter and editor in chief at America magazine. He is the author of Archbishop, A Flock of Shepherds, and Inside the Vatican. The...
by The Jesuit Post | Jul 31, 2019 | Ask Iggy ~ Approx. 1 min
What is Ignatian Discernment? What does it mean to be in consolation or desolation? How does St. Ignatius advise us to make good decisions? In this episode of Ask Iggy, Brian Strassburger, SJ, and Danny Gustafson, SJ, talk about Ignatian Discernment and give some tips...
