by Aric Serrano, SJ | Nov 25, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Series, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 9 mins
Last year, The Jesuit Post started the “Jesuit 101” series in honor of the Ignatian Year. This year, we want to continue this series and focus on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, the heart of the Jesuits. We will explore a different aspect of the...
by Patrick Hyland, SJ | Nov 16, 2022 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
I never thought of making my own Bible, at least not until reading Imani Perry’s Breathe: A Letter to My Sons. Perry thinks we should follow the advice of Ralph Waldo Emerson, who said in one of his journals, “Make your own Bible. Select and collect all those words...
by Uli Covarrubias, SJ | Nov 10, 2022 | Prayers, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
Is there anything more thrilling, more satisfying, more life-giving than love? It is love alone that makes us dream, makes us believe in the transcendent, and sets us free. But for as beautiful as this mighty force is and for as selflessly as we would like to live it...
by Philip Nahlik, SJ | Nov 1, 2022 | Jesuit 101, Series, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series. This piece helps us to better understand the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. Every Sunday, I read my favorite section of the New York Times: the Vows. I am fascinated by how...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Sep 30, 2022 | Saints 101 ~ Approx. 4 mins
St. Therese of Lisieux, affectionately known as “The Little Flower,” is one of the most popular saints of recent memory and beloved by many, myself included. She was born in 1873, the youngest of five daughters to Louis and Zelie Martin (themselves now also saints). ...
