by Christopher Alt, SJ | Mar 4, 2020 | Blogs, Lent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Not a Lent goes by that I do not think of this Native American legend. It goes like this: A mighty wind shook the mountain upon which the nest was perched, causing the single eagle egg resting there to tumble through the air until – poof – it landed on the canyon...
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...