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...
by Brett Helbling, SJ | Jun 2, 2021 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
To say that the coffin was in the center of the living room would be incorrect. The coffin was the center of the living room. Squeezed between two small couches and several mourners, it gave the space a crypt-like feeling. The walls seemed too close; the ceiling too...
by Christopher Alt, SJ | May 26, 2021 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
The instagram post read “God, I’m not rushing you for a relationship. I’m just asking for the tracking #”. It made me laugh, picturing God like a package that’s lost en route. Despite feeling estrangement on God’s part, I’m glad the author has a sense of humor about...
by An Hoang Vu, SJ | May 19, 2021 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
I’m living in the time of cancel culture. Although the idea of a cancel culture is more associated with contemporary U.S. culture, I believe that it’s the freedom of speech and social media that brought it to the mainstream. Living with the cancel culture, I find it...
