by Sean Van Staden, SJ | May 20, 2021 | Current Events, Global Catholicism, Ignatian Year, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 5 mins
Have you ever wondered how different your life might have been if certain things had been just slightly different? Sometimes it seems as though all the facts of my life happened with a certain inevitability – I was always going to be raised in this town, support this...
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Mar 19, 2021 | Current Events, Faith & Family, Global Catholicism, Justice, Spirituality, The Jesuits, Topics ~ Approx. 9 mins
St. Joseph today continues to be a mystery for many Christians. He remains just… … the older saint that stands behind Mary and Jesus in most Christian art, … a familiar statue to place in our Nativity sets during Christmas, …. a pious devotional figure for...
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Mar 12, 2021 | Justice, Music, Pop Culture, Prayers, Spirituality, The Jesuits, Topics ~ Approx. 4 mins
When I was a Jesuit novice, I once eagerly asked one of our Province’s most socially committed Jesuits what the most “radical” thing I can do today as a Jesuit? His response wasn’t what I expected: “Pray!” he said. I think he meant something other than praying more...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Feb 4, 2021 | Current Events, In the News, Prayers, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 5 mins
As I journaled my thoughts upon finishing Father James Martin, SJ’s new book, Learning to Pray, I was struck with a consoling realization. It dawned on me that I was reviewing the new book of a writer whose books played key roles in both my faith life and in my...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Dec 3, 2020 | Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
At seven years old, I told my mother I’d think about being a priest when I grew up, “if they still needed them.” And at twelve, I was convinced I was supposed to be a priest and dove headfirst into my faith. Two years later, I had no interest in priesthood or...
