This article is the first of a three-part reflection. Upon publication, the links to the following parts will be attached here. PART 1: INTRODUCTION In the Spiritual Exercises, there is a practice of repetitio, or repetition, in which the retreatant returns to a...
Jesus’s authority isn’t only about rules. Noah Banasiewicz reflects on how it’s about helping us make a true interior transformation. Based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 28, 2024. What is this? A new teaching with...
Jesus calls all people to follow him. Carlos Martinez-Vela, S.J., reflects on the call of the apostles, which is the call that all people of faith receive from Christ. Is Jesus calling you? Hi. I am Carlos Martinez-Vela, and this is my one-minute reflection. Do you...
Lent is a popular time to reflect and meditate on the seven last words of Jesus. Perhaps we should make Advent a popular time to do the same with what may have been the seven first words of Jesus. During Advent, we hear one of the most frequently heard Gospel stories...
On August 30th, as the sun began to set over Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, a peculiar site occupied what usually houses the field for the University of Nebraska Football team. In place of the field sat a sea of fans in red and black shirts and, surprisingly,...