by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Apr 1, 2020 | Blogs, Lent, Prayers, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2min
Dear One, Thank You for this day. For waking me up. For inviting me to move about as I have thus far. For the way you help me carry on. For the hope of more life to experience tomorrow. You are always generous and loving, and so I offer up my abilities and my...
by The Jesuit Post | Mar 20, 2020 | Current Events, In the News, Prayers, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
In the saga of national emergencies there was always an outlet. Locations to release tensions and fears. Places to escape and find momentary respite from the real. Spaces to process and understand the world at hand. You see it in movies sometimes. People running to...
by Ryan Birjoo, SJ | Mar 19, 2020 | Current Events, Faith & Family, Global Catholicism, In the News, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
The last month has brought a global pandemic that has challenged the narratives of our busy lives. COVID-19 is forcing many of us to take a step back from our daily routines as we try to prevent its spread. Many of the moments that we expected to share, from March...
by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Mar 16, 2020 | Current Events, Lent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
I’m not the only one to point out the resonance between the COVID-19 crisis and the spiritual season of Lent. Both seem to be desert experiences. With Lent comes new activities and practices, some of which are quite practical. We wear different colors (purple...
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...
