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Finding Purpose in Giving to Others | One-Minute Homily

by Matthew Zurcher, SJ | Jan 23, 2022 | One-Minute Homily, Videos    ~ Approx. 1 min

What’s our purpose in life? Jesus’ words in the Gospel today give us a good place to start. Matthew Zurcher, SJ, reflects on finding purpose by focusing on others, as God does. Based on the readings for Sunday, January 23, 2022. Looking for purpose? Today,...
Jesuit 101: The First Principle and Foundation: What Are Human Beings Made For?

Jesuit 101: The First Principle and Foundation: What Are Human Beings Made For?

by Josh Hinchie, SJ | Jan 7, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Series    ~ Approx. 6 mins

In a classic scene from Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Scuttle the seagull tries to show Ariel how to use the “human stuff” she found in a shipwreck. He confidently explains that a fork (“dinglehopper”) is used to comb hair, while a tobacco pipe (“snarfblatt”) is a...
Marvel’s “Loki” and the Quest for Glorious Purpose

Marvel’s “Loki” and the Quest for Glorious Purpose

by Tucker Redding, SJ | Jul 29, 2021 | Film, Pop Culture, TV    ~ Approx. 5 mins

Warning: Spoilers for the Disney+ series, “Loki.” “You could be whoever, whatever you want to be, even someone good. Just in case someone ever told you different.” – Mobius to Loki We all have an idea of what we want our lives to look like, but what happens when...

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Jesus’s encounter with the Samaritan woman shows that one’s life circumstances are not what is most important. Brennan Dour, SJ reflects that Jesus offers us a hope that points beyond ourselves. How is he inviting you to share that hope?

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