• Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • Topics
    • Catholic 101
    • Jesuit 101
    • Current Events
    • Pop Culture
    • Spirituality
  • Videos
    • One-Minute Homilies
    • One-Minute Saints
    • Anti-Racism Video Retreat
    • Lenten Video Retreats
  • Podcasts
    • The Jesuit Border Podcast
    • Podcast: Audio Retreats
  • TJP Archives
  • About
    • About TJP
    • Curriculum Guide
    • Staff + Contact
    • Jesuit Vocations
The Jesuit Post
5 Takeaways from SEEK21

5 Takeaways from SEEK21

by Connor Smith, SJ | Feb 11, 2021 | Current Events, Faith & Family, Global Catholicism, Religious Life, Sacraments    ~ Approx. 4 mins

Every other year, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) hosts its SEEK conference that draws thousands of young Catholics together to encounter Christ and share the Gospel. For safety reasons, SEEK21 was streamed from Denver, CO in a hybrid format...

Newsletter

Most Read

  1. Beavers, Muskrats, and the Real Invitation of Lent Brennan Dour, SJ
  2. This I Believe: Created in God’s Image Damian Torres-Botello, SJ
  3. Catholic 101: What is prayer? How do I pray? David Romero, SJ
  4. Pursuing Your Dreams: The Heart of One Piece Sean Barry, SJ
  5. Catholic 101: How are we saved? Brian Strassburger, SJ

Editors’ Picks

  • Discovering Ignatius: Caricature or Icon? | Podcast
    Jim Kennedy, SJ
  • St. Ignatius’ Most Important Lesson: Pay Attention to What Is Catching Your Attention
    Orlando Portalatin, SJ
  • Three Simple Lessons from St. Ignatius
    Humberto (Beto) Guzmán Parra, SJ
  • Another Deathbed Conversion
    Adam Bohan, SJ
  • The Sign of the Cross | One-Minute Homily
    Joseph Dickan, SJ

The Jesuit Post Follow

Young Jesuits seeking God in all things. TJP covers current events, spirituality, and pop culture from a Jesuit, Catholic perspective. @americamag

TheJesuitPost
thejesuitpost The Jesuit Post @thejesuitpost ·
11 Feb

Brennan Dour, SJ, reflects on the curious case of Catholics in New France classifying beavers as fish during Lent.

Lent’s purpose is not a rigid intensifying of rules, but God’s invitation to grow closer to him, whatever our circumstances

🔗 https://thejesuitpost.org/2026/02/beavers-muskrats-and-the-real-invitation-of-lent/

4

Reply on Twitter 2021586286293717406 Retweet on Twitter 2021586286293717406 Like on Twitter 2021586286293717406 4 Twitter 2021586286293717406

RSS From America Magazine

  • Vatican holds firm after SSPX bishops’ ordination threats February 12, 2026
  • Talking to Claude: Why Anthropic treats its chatbot like a person—and not a tool February 12, 2026
  • When Jesus changed his mind February 11, 2026

Most Shared Posts

  • Lent is a Time for Retreat
  • Papal Points for Prayer
  • Join Jesus in the Desert | One-Minute Homily
  • Rarámuri Spirituality
  • This is my beloved Son, Listen to him | One-Minute Homily
  • Jesuit Vocations
  • Society of Jesus in Canada & the United States
  • Ignatian Solidarity Network
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
© The Jesuit Post, All Rights Reserved