by Orlando Portalatin, SJ | Jul 27, 2022 | The Jesuits ~ Approx. 5 mins
The Ignatian Year will soon come to an end with the Feast of St. Ignatius on Sunday, July 31. Arturo Sosa, SJ, the Superior General of the Society of Jesus, invited us to reflect on St. Ignatius’ conversion asking for the grace to see all things new in Christ. We...
by Conan Rainwater, SJ | Jul 22, 2022 | Jesuit 101 ~ Approx. 7 mins
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to better understand the Ignatian Examen. To learn more, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: The Ignatian Examen.” “Where you going in such a...
by James Millikan, SJ | Jun 2, 2022 | Sports, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 7 mins
And the crowd goes wild “Well, I’ve never seen anything like this before,” I muttered. After a real slobberknocker that sent a player to the turf and the crowd howling, the athletic director stormed onto the field, stared down the crowd, and began to speak. “This is...
by Aric Serrano, SJ | Mar 14, 2022 | Music ~ Approx. 4 mins
When I was on the thirty day retreat, I woke up to something that I had been implicitly denying: Jesus loves me. It may seem comical to sit in silence for thirty days and realize this piece of third grade theology. But I didn’t just know it, I felt the truth of it...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Mar 11, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 10 mins
How do you respond when people ask, “how are you doing?” If you’re like me, you often offer some form of an empty answer, like, “I’m good, how are you?” But do you ever think to answer, “Oh, I’m experiencing some serious desolation lately”? Or, “I’m experiencing a lot...
