• Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • Topics
    • Catholic 101
    • Jesuit 101
    • Current Events
    • Pop Culture
    • Spirituality
  • Videos
    • One-Minute Homilies
    • One-Minute Saints
    • Anti-Racism Video Retreat
    • Lenten Video Retreats
  • Podcasts
    • The Jesuit Border Podcast
    • Podcast: Audio Retreats
  • TJP Archives
  • About
    • About TJP
    • Curriculum Guide
    • Staff + Contact
    • Jesuit Vocations
The Jesuit Post
Catholic 101: Icons and Prayer

Catholic 101: Icons and Prayer

by Andrew Milewski, SJ | Sep 21, 2023 | Catholic 101, Prayers, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 4 mins

If I were to mention the word “icon” to a younger person, especially one who has never entered a church, they might think of their smartphone before they think of prayer. These small graphical representations are ubiquitous, helping a person quickly access their...

Newsletter

Most Read

  1. Return to the Classics: Plato’s Republic Ty Wahlbrink, SJ
  2. One Direction: The New British Invasion? Perry Petrich, SJ
  3. Welcoming the Stranger: The Campaign for Hospitality Brian Strassburger, SJ
  4. Can I Smoke In Church? Tim O'Brien, SJ
  5. Top 7 Jesuit words and phrases | Ask Iggy The Jesuit Post

Editors’ Picks

  • Discovering Ignatius: Caricature or Icon? | Podcast
    Jim Kennedy, SJ
  • St. Ignatius’ Most Important Lesson: Pay Attention to What Is Catching Your Attention
    Orlando Portalatin, SJ
  • Three Simple Lessons from St. Ignatius
    Humberto (Beto) Guzmán Parra, SJ
  • Another Deathbed Conversion
    Adam Bohan, SJ
  • The Sign of the Cross | One-Minute Homily
    Joseph Dickan, SJ

The Jesuit Post Follow

Young Jesuits seeking God in all things. TJP covers current events, spirituality, and pop culture from a Jesuit, Catholic perspective. @americamag

TheJesuitPost
thejesuitpost The Jesuit Post @thejesuitpost ·
7 Jun

Ghosting and rejection are more ubiquitous than ever in our online landscape. Jon Jue-Wong, SJ reflects on how through the Eucharist, God enters and remains in our lives always. Based on the readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi).

Reply on Twitter 2063546614749270359 Retweet on Twitter 2063546614749270359 1 Like on Twitter 2063546614749270359 2 Twitter 2063546614749270359

RSS From America Magazine

Most Shared Posts

  • The Reality of Cheap Chicken and the Overlooked Misery of our Animals
  • For Work, More Than for Worship
  • Patient Trust in the Slow Work of God | One-Minute Homily
  • What Drives You? | One-Minute Homily
  • A God of Abundance | One-Minute Homily
  • Jesuit Vocations
  • Society of Jesus in Canada & the United States
  • Ignatian Solidarity Network
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
© The Jesuit Post, All Rights Reserved