by Ian Peoples, SJ | Sep 3, 2021 | Jesuit 101, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 9 mins
To celebrate the Ignatian Year, The Jesuit Post presents our “Jesuit 101” series. Each month will focus on a single concept, term, or theme that is relevant to Ignatian Spirituality and/or the Jesuits. This series will include an explainer article and reflections or...
by Matt Briand SJ | Aug 12, 2021 | Blogs, Faith & Family, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
This summer I’ve been struck by the number of goodbyes I have said. Some were to people I had just met; others to people I have known my whole life. But regardless of the length and depth of familiarity, each goodbye has stirred up some amount of heartache,...
by Andrew Milewski, SJ | Jun 23, 2021 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Well, I am getting ready to travel for the summer. My luggage is open, and shirts are strewn haphazardly across my bed as I pack. I am bouncing off my walls, going to my desk where I gather old academic notes. I see a pile of books, dog-eared and worse for wear. Then,...
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Jun 14, 2021 | Justice, Prayers, Spirituality, Topics ~ Approx. 8 mins
The Jesuits (and also Franciscans) have a long and fascinating history of promoting the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It was so important, explicit mention of the devotion was added into the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus: “All should have a high...
by Jake Braithwaite, SJ | Jun 9, 2021 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Class started as it often did. “I want to pray for Kayla,” 1 12 year-old Caylen said with a mischievous smile. “Her mom took her phone away last night. She probably deserves it though because she’s really immature. I mean, I’m pretty immature, but she’s really really...