by Nate Cortas, SJ | Nov 29, 2022 | Advent, Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 6 mins
The release of Spotify Wrapped every year has become an occasion for an informal examen of the past year. As I flip through my most listened to songs, artists, and genres, I consider why they caught my ear. Alongside my predictable heavy rotation of indie rock, still...
by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Nov 2, 2022 | Faith & Family, Liturgy, Prayers, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“It took me many years of struggle and failure to realize that my real distraction was in my life, not in my prayer.” – Fr. Adolfo Nicolas, former Superior General of the Jesuits Fr. Peter Klink, who I live with at Holy Rosary Mission on the Pine Ridge Indian...
by Aric Serrano, SJ | Oct 13, 2022 | Music, Pop Culture, Prayers ~ Approx. 2min
Restlessness is a gift, a gift I feel throughout the day. I feel it when I finish a season of the Great British Bake Off and want more; I feel it as I wonder what future ministries I will do after ordination, whether it will be working in a parish, a school, or with...
by Brett Helbling, SJ | Sep 5, 2022 | Education, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Many of us are starting a new school semester these days. And it’s never too early to consider finals. Some may think it’s too early to start stressing about finals, but beginning with the end in mind is the best way to sort through all the options students have...
by Ignatius (Chí Nhân) Nguyễn | Aug 26, 2022 | Faith & Family, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
When I was a teenager, I thought prayer was only private. When I prayed in private, it was a personal prayer between myself and God and saints. I sometimes wrestled with my prayers because I did not understand God’s love for me and felt uncomfortable accepting my...
