by Ian Peoples, SJ | Nov 20, 2020 | Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 5 mins
Earlier this year I was running on a treadmill, which faced a big TV. The UEFA Champions League had resumed after being delayed because of the pandemic. Messi and company were playing, so I was running along with the squad. Messi scored one goal, and I hollered from...
by Michael Bachmeier, SJ | Nov 18, 2020 | Blogs, Gender, Religious Life, Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Often, when I meet someone for the first time, it is my Jesuit life they are most interested in. Even when they know little about the Catholic Church, they are intrigued. When I share that I’m studying women’s and gender studies, assuming that piece of information...
by Christopher Alt, SJ | Nov 11, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
For my seventh birthday, I asked my parents for a lectionary. At age nine I donned black and a white collar for “Career Day.” As a kid, I saw priests as helpers and healers, working to ease the suffering of others in a special way. It’s what I wanted to do. So, there...
by Hunter D'Armond, SJ | Nov 5, 2020 | Pop Culture, Prayers, Spirituality, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
One of the more difficult sacrifices I made when I entered the Jesuits was giving up hunting, the very sport which is my namesake. It’s not that Jesuits aren’t allowed to hunt, as some may think, but more because Jesuit life, especially in formation, isn’t conducive...
by Ryan Mak, SJ | Nov 4, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I thought being passionate meant enjoying an activity or job so much that I would always be happy. But it was not until I met my friend Bob that I would have my heart opened to the true depths of passion. I met Bob when I was a first year Jesuit novice living in...
