This article is the first of a three-part reflection. Upon publication, the links to the following parts will be attached here. PART 1: INTRODUCTION In the Spiritual Exercises, there is a practice of repetitio, or repetition, in which the retreatant returns to a...
What do St. Paul and St. Ignatius have in common with a salesman? Josef Rodriguez, S.J. reflects on how St. Ignatius helped people find God at work in their lives. What do St Paul and St Ignatius have in common with salesmen? Hi, I’m Josef Rodriguez, and this is my...
Lent is a popular time to reflect and meditate on the seven last words of Jesus. Perhaps we should make Advent a popular time to do the same with what may have been the seven first words of Jesus. During Advent, we hear one of the most frequently heard Gospel stories...
I like flying less and less. Perhaps it is because I am getting older, but the thrill I once had of “getting away” no longer holds much luster. Airport trips, I now realize, require me to arrive early – which I do not tend to do – only to wait – which I often struggle...
If Laudato Si’ was a gentle and pastoral invitation to care for creation, Laudate Deum is a visceral, prophetic call to conversion. Eight years after Laudato Si’s initial publication, Pope Francis once again takes on the looming challenges of the climate crisis that...
