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Touching Jesus’s Cloak: Imaginative Prayer in Action

Touching Jesus’s Cloak: Imaginative Prayer in Action

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,...
Prison Ministry and Beginning Again

Prison Ministry and Beginning Again

by Dan Finucane, SJ | Oct 20, 2021 | Blogs, Justice, Religious Life, Spirituality    ~ Approx. 5 mins

“What am I doing here?”  This question rises from my gut to my throat like a lump. I’m sitting in the office of the director of the ARC (Ashcroft Rehabilitation Center), the prison unit where I will serve as chaplain at Belize Central Prison. It is my first day. I’ve...
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,...
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