by Danilo Mendoza Rugama, SJ | Aug 7, 2024 | Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 6 mins
On May 18, 2024, a month before the end of my two years of regency in Morocco, I participated in my last tea ritual among the beautiful dunes of the Sahara. A ritual that began about forty minutes before when we all went out to contemplate the sunset that soothes the...
by Patrick Hyland, SJ | Feb 15, 2024 | Pope Francis, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
You probably know how long Jesuit formation takes – about eleven years – and what studies are required – philosophy and theology. You might not know that before ordination, the Jesuits provide additional spiritual training, commonly called “Arrupe Month.” This...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | May 4, 2023 | A Deacon's Diary, Religious Life ~ Approx. 6 mins
As a kid, I never really understood what was going on in the mass. Fr. So-and-So (his name I cannot remember) would begin the Wednesday student mass at Visitation Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri, with a hearty roar, “What day of the week is it?!” All of us...
by Ignatius (Chí Nhân) Nguyễn | Mar 30, 2023 | Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
I was sitting in the chapel gazing at the Eucharist, praying about where Jesus might send me for my next assignment. I thought about the lost sheep in the Gospel. Jesus said, “I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who...
