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When I felt God close, I knew I was on the right path

When I felt God close, I knew I was on the right path

by Ignatius (Chí Nhân) Nguyễn | Mar 25, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Religious Life    ~ 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 concepts of consolation and desolation from the Spiritual Exercises. To learn more, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101:...
A Deacon’s Diary: How Do I Pray Through Doubt?

A Deacon’s Diary: How Do I Pray Through Doubt?

by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Nov 18, 2021 | A Deacon's Diary, Religious Life, Sacraments, Series, Spirituality, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 5 mins

This is the fourth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the third installment, Steve grappled with finding his voice in the pulpit. I. I was standing on the street outside of Marsh Chapel at Boston University.  BU’s Catholic Chaplain, our FOCUS missionaries, and I were...

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How can brushstrokes become a prayer? In this reflection, Sebastián Salamanca-Huet, SJ recounts how St. Peter Claver and the Rarámuri people helped him see that being Jesuit and artist are not two callings, but one vocation.

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