by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Apr 8, 2020 | Blogs, Holy Week, Lent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
It’s because of Holy Week that we can approach the Coronavirus crisis with the hope we do. It’s because of Holy Week that we approach death the way we do. It’s because of Holy Week that Christians are anything at all. There is no doubt, and you will read this in so...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Apr 8, 2020 | Holy Week, Seeking God: A Jesuit Retreat, Spirituality, Videos ~ Approx. 1min
The Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises is split into two episodes. This first one focuses on why we walk this particular path on our journey of faith, and not another. It begins with the Meditation on the Incarnation, and how God looks on the world with love and...
by Ryan Birjoo, SJ | Mar 19, 2020 | Current Events, Faith & Family, Global Catholicism, In the News, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
The last month has brought a global pandemic that has challenged the narratives of our busy lives. COVID-19 is forcing many of us to take a step back from our daily routines as we try to prevent its spread. Many of the moments that we expected to share, from March...
by Ryan Birjoo, SJ | Jan 24, 2020 | Art, Film, Gender, Pop Culture, Topics ~ Approx. 3 mins
Love. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Death. These themes occur in Greta Gerwig’s recent adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Moving between past and present, Gerwig shows us the joys and struggles of four sisters as they navigate adolescence and adulthood. Raised...
by Jaret Ornelas, SJ | Dec 20, 2019 | Music, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I have a confession to make. For the last two weeks, I’ve been listening to My Chemical Romance (MCR) on repeat. It’s been years since I’ve listened to the prototypical emo band. Although The Black Parade, their biggest album, came out when I was in high school, I was...
