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What is death? Learning to Die with a Friend

What is death? Learning to Die with a Friend

by Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ | Sep 28, 2021 | Blogs, Prayers, Religious Life, Sacraments, Spirituality, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 3 mins

I am not a Trekkie, but recently, I stumbled across an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that speaks to me as I confront the death of of my friend, brother, and mentor, Father Michael Christiana. In the episode, Data, the android, asks Captain Picard a...
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Lots to Lose

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Lots to Lose

by Sean Teets, SJ | Sep 9, 2021 | Pop Culture, Religious Life, Spirituality, Sports    ~ Approx. 5 mins

In the TV show Friday Night Lights, the head coach inspires his players with the phrase: clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose. This expression reminds the football team to open their minds and hearts to new possibilities. In a spiritual lens, this phrase reminds me to...
The Sacredness of Saying Goodbye

The Sacredness of Saying Goodbye

by Matt Briand SJ | Aug 12, 2021 | Blogs, Faith & Family, Religious Life, Spirituality, The Jesuits    ~ Approx. 4 mins

This summer I’ve been struck by the number of goodbyes I have said. Some were to people I had just met; others to people I have known my whole life. But regardless of the length and depth of familiarity, each goodbye has stirred up some amount of heartache,...
The Year of St. Joseph: Five Essential Lessons for Humanity

The Year of St. Joseph: Five Essential Lessons for Humanity

by Mike Martinez, SJ | Mar 19, 2021 | Current Events, Faith & Family, Global Catholicism, Justice, Spirituality, The Jesuits, Topics    ~ Approx. 9 mins

St. Joseph today continues to be a mystery for many Christians. He remains just… … the older saint that stands behind Mary and Jesus in most Christian art,  … a familiar statue to place in our Nativity sets during Christmas, …. a pious devotional figure for...
Wrestling with questions of vocation? Watch the movie “Soul”

Wrestling with questions of vocation? Watch the movie “Soul”

by Tim Breen, SJ | Jan 21, 2021 | Film, Pop Culture, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 5 mins

Warning: This article contains spoilers *** “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver  This question echoed through my head as I watched Soul, Pixar’s latest film, which brings a little something for everyone:...
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