by Dan Finucane, SJ | Oct 20, 2021 | Blogs, Justice, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
“What am I doing here?” This question rises from my gut to my throat like a lump. I’m sitting in the office of the director of the ARC (Ashcroft Rehabilitation Center), the prison unit where I will serve as chaplain at Belize Central Prison. It is my first day. I’ve...
by An Hoang Vu, SJ | Oct 12, 2021 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“Who am I?” I have heard that question repeatedly since I started working with high school students. Looking back, there was a time when I struggled with that question myself. I, too, experienced an identity crisis. Especially during my college years. At first, it...
by Tucker Redding, SJ | Oct 4, 2021 | Jesuit 101, Prayers, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 8 mins
What would it be like to encounter Jesus face to face? To witness the moment of his birth? To hear his voice as he calls Peter? To feel the joy of Mary Magdalene at the Resurrection? Ignatian contemplation is a method of prayer that involves using our imagination to...
by Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ | Sep 28, 2021 | Blogs, Prayers, Religious Life, Sacraments, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 3 mins
I am not a Trekkie, but recently, I stumbled across an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that speaks to me as I confront the death of of my friend, brother, and mentor, Father Michael Christiana. In the episode, Data, the android, asks Captain Picard a...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Sep 3, 2021 | Jesuit 101, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 9 mins
To celebrate the Ignatian Year, The Jesuit Post presents our “Jesuit 101” series. Each month will focus on a single concept, term, or theme that is relevant to Ignatian Spirituality and/or the Jesuits. This series will include an explainer article and reflections or...
