by The Jesuit Post | Apr 8, 2021 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I’ve been sober now for almost two years. And this will not be my whole story with alcohol; it would not be edifying. Suffice it to say, I was a so-called “functional” alcoholic. Because of this, it took me a long time to question my unhealthy relationship with...
by An Hoang Vu, SJ | Mar 31, 2021 | Blogs, Holy Week, Social Media, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
I love using social media. It is the best way for me to connect to the world and keep in touch with those I love and care for. Still, social media are streams of unfiltered information and emotion. Thus, I need some kind of filter to help me with navigating social...
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Mar 26, 2021 | Art, Lent, Pop Culture, Prayers, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
*** The following poem was written in 2015, a few weeks after having professed my First Vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in the Society of Jesus on August 28th of that year. 1 It captured a moment of prayer where I brought to God my doubts, fears and...
by Jake Braithwaite, SJ | Mar 24, 2021 | Blogs, Lent, Religious Life, Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
When I met Carlos, I wasn’t sure what my long-term plans with the Church were. The hypocrisy of the abuse crisis nagged at me. The openly unwelcoming stance of the American Church struck me as wildly hypocritical. Plus, my parents were intertwined with the Church. At...
by Ryan Mak, SJ | Mar 23, 2021 | Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Throughout my four years as an undergraduate pre-med student, and my seven years as a Jesuit walking the path to become a physician, I never considered a career in plastic surgery. Like most, I have been influenced by media portrayals (i.e. the TV show Nip/Tuck) in...
