by Eric Immel, SJ | Nov 4, 2021 | Blogs, Jesuit 101, Prayers, Religious Life, Series, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to dive deeper into Ignatian Contemplation. To learn more about this form of prayer, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: Ignatian Contemplation,...
by Dan Finucane, SJ | Oct 20, 2021 | Blogs, Justice, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
“What am I doing here?” This question rises from my gut to my throat like a lump. I’m sitting in the office of the director of the ARC (Ashcroft Rehabilitation Center), the prison unit where I will serve as chaplain at Belize Central Prison. It is my first day. I’ve...
by Philip Nahlik, SJ | Oct 8, 2021 | Art, Jesuit 101, Prayers, Religious Life, Series, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to dive deeper into Ignatian Contemplation. To learn more about this form of prayer, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: Ignatian Contemplation,...
by Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ | Sep 28, 2021 | Blogs, Prayers, Religious Life, Sacraments, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 3 mins
I am not a Trekkie, but recently, I stumbled across an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that speaks to me as I confront the death of of my friend, brother, and mentor, Father Michael Christiana. In the episode, Data, the android, asks Captain Picard a...
by Erin Kast, SJ | Sep 17, 2021 | Current Events, In the News, Justice, Topics ~ Approx. 4 mins
Not far from where I live there is a small South-Asian grocery. Being the son of an Indian mother, every other week or so I stop by to pick up the ingredients necessary for dhal, chapatis, chutneys, and various masalas (never buy turmeric or cumin at the regular...
