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Finding Purpose in Giving to Others | One-Minute Homily

by Matthew Zurcher, SJ | Jan 23, 2022 | One-Minute Homily, Videos    ~ Approx. 1 min

What’s our purpose in life? Jesus’ words in the Gospel today give us a good place to start. Matthew Zurcher, SJ, reflects on finding purpose by focusing on others, as God does. Based on the readings for Sunday, January 23, 2022. Looking for purpose? Today,...
Get Him Lord: A Vocation Narrative

Get Him Lord: A Vocation Narrative

by Brett Helbling, SJ | Jan 21, 2022 | Blogs, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 6 mins

“As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.” – Matthew 9:9bre That’s it? That’s all it took? Two words from Jesus, “follow me”, and Matthew followed....
How Mary and Jesus Helped Me Discover Family in Prison

How Mary and Jesus Helped Me Discover Family in Prison

by Dan Finucane, SJ | Jan 11, 2022 | Blogs, Justice, Religious Life, Spirituality, Topics    ~ Approx. 6 mins

Each day I am at Belize Central Prison, I pray a Hail Mary during my walk from the youth facility to the rehabilitation center.1  Sometimes, I pray more than one. But at the very least, as soon as I part ways with Ian, my fellow Jesuit regent and companion, “Hail...
Walking the King’s Highway at Belize Central Prison

Walking the King’s Highway at Belize Central Prison

by Dan Finucane, SJ | Dec 8, 2021 | Blogs, Justice, Religious Life, Spirituality, Topics    ~ Approx. 5 mins

It is Thursday morning. I walk into one of the halls at the ARC1, the prison unit where I work.  I make eye contact with Adam.2 He is in the corner of the hall, nods slowly, and raises his eyebrows saying,  “we meeting?” I nod. He stands up, retrieves his fan a few...
Jesuit 101: The Contemplation on the Incarnation: Why and How Jesus Shows Up

Jesuit 101: The Contemplation on the Incarnation: Why and How Jesus Shows Up

by Eric Immel, SJ | Dec 3, 2021 | Advent, Jesuit 101, Prayers, Series, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 6 mins

Why did Jesus come among us? How did it happen? There are lots of ways we can try and answer those questions. So, let’s try. The Gospel in One Verse Being a kid from Green Bay, I got to go to lots of Packers games with family and friends, and I watched a lot of...
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