Editor’s Note: The piece below takes the form of a letter from a teacher to his students and is published here as an original reflection, not as private correspondence to a particular classroom. In doing so, it aims to offer encouragement and edification for all...
Jesus has prepared a place for us. Simon Zachary, SJ recalls that Jesus constantly comforts us. Based on the readings for the 5th Sunday of Easter. Breaking news: life can be challenging sometimes! Ok, you knew that, but what if the story ends differently? Hi, I’m Fr....
At the beginning of every Lent, most of us face the familiar invitation to “give something up.” Many of us might sacrifice in classic ways: cutting out chocolate, alcohol, or doomscrolling. Others, wanting to up their Lenten game, might do cold showers,...
The silence in the desert was only interrupted by the wind rustling through the thorny scrub that stretched for miles in every direction. After a few minutes, a brother Jesuit spoke over the radio, “stop a moment, need to check a backpack.” Our group of six stopped in...
Alongside watching Elf and The Santa Clause for the umpteenth time, I count taking a copy of Fr. Alfred Delp, SJ’s prison writings down from my bookshelf as one of the pillars of my annual Advent routine. For the past several years, since first encountering Delp’s...
