by An Hoang Vu, SJ | Feb 22, 2022 | Current Events, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“All shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.” These words were written by a Medieval English anchoress and mystic, Julian of Norwich. The Lord spoke them to her in one of her visions. Julian of Norwich lived from the end of the 14th Century to the early...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Feb 8, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Pop Culture, Series, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
I’m starting to get a little nervous about the state of baseball these days. For more than two months now, the MLB has been in a lockout between the players and owners in the absence of a collective bargaining agreement. Both sides have been at a standstill, with...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Feb 4, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Series ~ Approx. 8 mins
St. Ignatius was not a nice guy, either before or after his conversion. He was a passionate guy. Before his conversion, he was viciously passionate for his own success, for women, for glory on the battlefield. After his conversion, Ignatius redirected that same energy...
by Brett Helbling | Jan 21, 2022 | Blogs, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 6 mins
“As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.” – Matthew 9:9bre That’s it? That’s all it took? Two words from Jesus, “follow me”, and Matthew followed....
by Dan Finucane, SJ | Jan 11, 2022 | Blogs, Justice, Religious Life, Spirituality, Topics ~ Approx. 6 mins
Each day I am at Belize Central Prison, I pray a Hail Mary during my walk from the youth facility to the rehabilitation center.1 Sometimes, I pray more than one. But at the very least, as soon as I part ways with Ian, my fellow Jesuit regent and companion, “Hail...
