• Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Topics
    • Catholic 101
    • Jesuit 101
    • Current Events
    • Pop Culture
    • Spirituality
  • Videos
    • One-Minute Homilies
    • One-Minute Saints
    • Anti-Racism Video Retreat
    • Lenten Video Retreats
  • Podcasts
    • The Jesuit Border Podcast
    • Podcast: Audio Retreats
  • TJP Archives
  • About
    • About TJP
    • Curriculum Guide
    • Staff + Contact
    • Jesuit Vocations
The Jesuit Post
Closeness to God is a journey, not a prize to be won.

Closeness to God is a journey, not a prize to be won.

by William Manaker, SJ | Apr 13, 2022 | Jesuit 101    ~ Approx. 5 mins

The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to better understand the concept of “magis” which is used often in the context of Jesuit institutions and Ignatian Spirituality. To learn more, check out...

Newsletter

Most Read

  1. Unlikely Messengers: God Chose the Foolish | One-Minute Homily
    Joseph Nolla, SJ
  2. Viktor Frankl, Oskar Schindler, and a Call to Remember
    Ian Peoples, SJ
  3. Sam Smith’s Homosexuality and the Catholic Church
    Chris Williams, SJ
  4. Catholic 101: Gifts of the Holy Spirit
    RJ Jacobs, SJ
  5. Catholic 101: Intro to the “Liturgy of the Hours”
    Jason Downer, SJ

Editors’ Picks

  • A Prayer on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: For the Grace to Boldly Work Towards Racial Justice
    Erin Kast, SJ
  • What Dr. King and St. Ignatius Taught Me About Discernment and Anti-Racism
    Ken Homan, SJ
  • Jesuit 101: Getting to Know Jesus, The Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises
    Aric Serrano, SJ
  • The Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI: 1927-2022
    David Paternostro, SJ
  • Mommy, Cowboy : A Short Story
    Philip Nahlik, SJ

The Jesuit Post Follow

Young Jesuits seeking God in all things. TJP covers current events, spirituality, and pop culture from a Jesuit, Catholic perspective. @americamag

TheJesuitPost
thejesuitpost The Jesuit Post @thejesuitpost ·
4h

Are there people that don't want to hear us? Are there people that we don't want to hear? Joe Nolla, SJ, reminds us that God chooses the unlikely messengers to preach the Good News. We are meant to both preach and listen. #1MinHomily

Reply on Twitter 1619682085156913155 Retweet on Twitter 1619682085156913155 8 Like on Twitter 1619682085156913155 17 Twitter 1619682085156913155

RSS From America Magazine

  • Pope Francis makes urgent appeal for peace in Holy Land January 29, 2023
  • St. Thomas Aquinas and the complex relationship between our beliefs and our choices January 28, 2023
  • Biographer reveals the reason for Pope Benedict’s resignation: insomnia January 27, 2023

Most Shared Posts

  • Freestyle Rapping in the Image and Likeness of God
  • I Am a Jesuit and I Am an Alcoholic
  • Calming the Storm Within Us | One-Minute Homily
  • A Song for Discerning to take that Leap of Faith
  • Why would you get in a boat to pray?
  • Jesuit Vocations
  • Society of Jesus in Canada & the United States
  • Ignatian Solidarity Network
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
© The Jesuit Post, All Rights Reserved