by Jake Braithwaite, SJ | Mar 24, 2021 | Blogs, Lent, Religious Life, Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
When I met Carlos, I wasn’t sure what my long-term plans with the Church were. The hypocrisy of the abuse crisis nagged at me. The openly unwelcoming stance of the American Church struck me as wildly hypocritical. Plus, my parents were intertwined with the Church. At...
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 Christopher Alt, SJ | Feb 17, 2021 | Blogs, Lent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I met Javier – aka Zoom-Zoom – at Otisville State Penitentiary, 80 miles north of New York City. I was there coordinating a retreat for Thrive For Life Prison Project. Javier spoke perfect Spanglish and stood five-foot-nothing, though I soon noticed his outsized...
