by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Feb 26, 2020 | Blogs, Lent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
This piece was edited from its original publication on March 8, 2018. I overheard an awkward sentence on my way to Ash Wednesday Mass. With playful humor and sincere determination, a girl said to her friend, “I gotta get to church today, get my ashes and figure out...
by Jake Braithwaite, SJ | Feb 19, 2020 | Blogs, Lent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I’m really interested in the way technology has warped our relationships with our true selves. I’m talking about the selves that show up when we’re all alone, in front of God, no masks. Because we’re liable to be “on” at all times, we rarely take a moment to be still....
by Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ | Feb 13, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
The mystery of wonder involved in the Spiritual Exercises – a retreat to grow in union with God and to discern God’s will, developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola – consists of meeting people in their spiritual journeys with God. The wonder includes...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Feb 5, 2020 | Blogs, Pop Culture, Spirituality, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
“Bro – you gotta check your gear – the Packers got destroyed by the Niners! You must feel like a real loser cheering for them!” Up until that moment, I didn’t feel like a loser any more than I normally do, but as we all know, things can change in an...
by Chris Williams, SJ | Jan 29, 2020 | Blogs, Prayers, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
Bow your head to the God who made you. Accept the commandments Forged on Mt. Sinai. Or, will you build a golden calf To be everything you want? Will you turn back to Egypt, Where you were enslaved, And where you had cucumbers, leeks, melons, and garlic? 1 Or, will you...
