by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | May 12, 2022 | Blogs, Creation, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Last summer, walking around the campus of Jesuit High, my newest assignment, I spied a patch of dirt that used to be a vegetable garden. I reminisced that I had enjoyed scratching around in the dirt as a child, and I figured I could start a dynamic gardening club at...
by David Romero, SJ | May 3, 2022 | Catholic 101 ~ Approx. 6 mins
Two common questions I had growing up as a Catholic were: “What is prayer?” and “How do I pray?” Fast-forward to today, when I am an ordained priest. And whether I’m on a retreat, at church after Mass, or really just about any other place (including getting a drink...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Mar 30, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Series, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
I’ve never read a word of Richard Carlson’s viral self-help series, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s All Small Stuff, so let me be clear at the onset – I am not taking issue with the notion that life might be best spent learning how to discern what’s worth...
by Dan Finucane, SJ | Mar 22, 2022 | Blogs, Justice, Prayers, Religious Life, Sacraments, Spirituality, Topics ~ Approx. 6 mins
The following article is the latest of Dan’s reflections on prison ministry in Belize. His last article can be found here. When I walk into Belize Central Prison, the stench of human waste and sewage hits, wave after wave, the deeper into the compound I get. The...
by Patrick Hyland, SJ | Mar 16, 2022 | Blogs, Prayers, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
At the end of every summer, Jesuits in the Midwest have to write a reflection letter to the delegate or director who oversees their formation. One way to look at this is as just another task to complete—another thing to write in the eleven year process of becoming a...
