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Jesus’ Birth Today: Imagining the Nativity

Jesus’ Birth Today: Imagining the Nativity

by Brett Helbling, SJ | Dec 22, 2021 | Christmas, Current Events, Holidays, Justice, Spirituality, Topics    ~ Approx. 4 mins

Nativity scenes are everywhere this time of year. There’s a porcelain one on the mantel, one made of small clay figures on the dinner table, a large one adorns the altar of the parish. I’ve even seen a nativity scene with living animals. Be careful, the donkey bites. ...
A Deacon’s Diary: Why Do I Keep Waking Up to a Knock?

A Deacon’s Diary: Why Do I Keep Waking Up to a Knock?

by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Dec 13, 2021 | A Deacon's Diary, Advent, Prayers, Series, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 7 mins

This is the fifth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the fourth installment, Steve tried to answer a perennial question. I. For the past few weeks, I’ve had a repetitive dream.  The only part of it I remember is the sound of someone knocking on my door, which always...
Jesuit 101: The Contemplation on the Incarnation: Why and How Jesus Shows Up

Jesuit 101: The Contemplation on the Incarnation: Why and How Jesus Shows Up

by Eric Immel, SJ | Dec 3, 2021 | Advent, Jesuit 101, Prayers, Series, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 6 mins

Why did Jesus come among us? How did it happen? There are lots of ways we can try and answer those questions. So, let’s try. The Gospel in One Verse Being a kid from Green Bay, I got to go to lots of Packers games with family and friends, and I watched a lot of...
My Life Was at a Crossroads. Discernment Gave Me the Courage to Act.

My Life Was at a Crossroads. Discernment Gave Me the Courage to Act.

by Matt Briand SJ | Dec 2, 2021 | Jesuit 101, Religious Life, Series, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 5 mins

The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to dive deeper into Ignatian Discernment. To learn more about this discernment, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: Finding Our Way Through...
Touching Jesus’s Cloak: Imaginative Prayer in Action

Touching Jesus’s Cloak: Imaginative Prayer in Action

by Eric Immel, SJ | Nov 4, 2021 | Blogs, Jesuit 101, Prayers, Religious Life, Series, Spirituality, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 4 mins

The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to dive deeper into Ignatian Contemplation. To learn more about this form of prayer, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: Ignatian Contemplation,...
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Grief at the death of animals reveals a moral obligation we too often ignore. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ argues that if we dare to feel this grief, it becomes a call to love them as fellow creatures of God.

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