by An Hoang Vu, SJ | Dec 16, 2021 | Blogs, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
“Look at him, he is such a loser…” I wonder if that was what Íñigo López de Loyola, who would later be known as St. Ignatius of Loyola, was imagining others saying after he was struck down during the battle of Pamplona. Although his forces were outnumbered, Íñigo, who...
by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Dec 13, 2021 | A Deacon's Diary, Advent, Prayers, Series, Spirituality ~ Approx. 7 mins
This is the fifth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the fourth installment, Steve tried to answer a perennial question. I. For the past few weeks, I’ve had a repetitive dream. The only part of it I remember is the sound of someone knocking on my door, which always...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Dec 3, 2021 | Advent, Jesuit 101, Prayers, Series, Spirituality ~ Approx. 6 mins
Why did Jesus come among us? How did it happen? There are lots of ways we can try and answer those questions. So, let’s try. The Gospel in One Verse Being a kid from Green Bay, I got to go to lots of Packers games with family and friends, and I watched a lot of...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Nov 4, 2021 | Blogs, Jesuit 101, Prayers, Religious Life, Series, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 4 mins
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to dive deeper into Ignatian Contemplation. To learn more about this form of prayer, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: Ignatian Contemplation,...
by Sean Van Staden, SJ | May 20, 2021 | Current Events, Global Catholicism, Ignatian Year, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 5 mins
Have you ever wondered how different your life might have been if certain things had been just slightly different? Sometimes it seems as though all the facts of my life happened with a certain inevitability – I was always going to be raised in this town, support this...
