If you’re anything like me, the state of our society today elicits a wide range of emotions. Filmed clashes between concerned protestors and militarized law enforcement conjure feelings of fear and anger. Anonymous online comments further incense my outrage. Some days...
“There are 20,000 young Catholics. We need to be there.” With those words, my boss began my experience with SEEK Conference 2026. Prior to this I’d never heard of SEEK, so I did the logical next step: I googled it. That’s how I learned that “SEEK is a five-day...
Jesus invites us to reflection before action. Austin Kleman, SJ reflects on Jesus taking time away after hearing about John the Baptist’s imprisonment. Based on the readings for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time. Even Jesus needs time to process. Hi, I’m Austin...
Editor’s Note: Ignatian Contemplation is a distinctly Jesuit way of praying with Scripture that invites the reader to enter the scene using their imagination. Rather than analyzing the text, the goal is encounter—placing yourself within the Gospel story and noticing...
The silence in the desert was only interrupted by the wind rustling through the thorny scrub that stretched for miles in every direction. After a few minutes, a brother Jesuit spoke over the radio, “stop a moment, need to check a backpack.” Our group of six stopped in...
