“Wait, when do I have to turn my lapel microphone on and off?” After a decade of Jesuit formation, three years of theology studies, a full semester learning how to preside at the sacraments, and dozens of practice runs through the Mass, I found myself the day after my...
Wake up. Pray. Get ready for the day. Go to Mass. Eat breakfast? Jump between instruction, lesson-planning, grading, meeting with students, and collaborating with colleagues while fitting in lunch somewhere. Respond to emails. Coach. Eat dinner. Attend student...
How do we understand the mystery of the Trinity? Eric Panicco, SJ, says that love is the key. Based on the readings for The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The Trinity: Now that’s a mystery!. Hi, I’m Eric Panicco and this is my one-minute reflection. Today, we...
Teresa of Avila, saint, mystic, reformer of the Carmelite order, founder of the Discalced Carmelites and . . . angry with God. That last one doesn’t seem to fit with the others. But there is a story I’ve heard of St. Teresa. One day, while riding her horse, she fell...
As children of the early 90s, my little brother and I had few options when it comes to daytime entertainment. Compared to the plethora of outlets like Netflix or Youtube today, all we had was the TV, and we often found ourselves glued to it, consuming anything that...