by Andrew Milewski, SJ | Mar 17, 2021 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Names are powerful. I had a professor in college who I have gotten to know well since I graduated, and I still cannot call her by her first name. Conversely, I have graduate professors who insist I call them by their first names. Then there’s my local parish priest...
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 Jason McCreery, SJ | Mar 11, 2021 | Blogs, Current Events, In the News, Sacraments, Spirituality ~ Approx. 7 mins
The beauty and suffering of King David, his failure and his glory, have been on my mind a lot these days. I remember hearing the story of the fateful night when he spotted Bathsheba, bathing on her roof. I remember the suppressed scandal of the words, my mind (no...
by Chris Williams, SJ | Mar 3, 2021 | Blogs, Lent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
The morning is gentle. I’ve come at the perfect time to sit and pray near the old living room windows. The black sky imperceptibly begins to glow blue beyond the brick school outside. I’ve found a skillfully crafted wooden chair with arms sanded to sloping curves for...
by Dan Finucane, SJ | Feb 24, 2021 | Blogs, Lent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
If you’ve ever tried to throw a bowl (or anything) on a pottery wheel, you’ve inevitably had the experience of trying to center the clay. This is the foundational task: as the wheel spins, use your hands to steady the clay and center it on the wheel. Everything else...
