by Chris Williams, SJ | Nov 25, 2020 | Blogs, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2min
From “I Love You” to “I Love You” “I love you” Comes to birth, subterranean, Underneath hardened layers of earth. Moving tectonic plates patiently Occasionally erupting spectacularly Other times shifting ever so slightly, building tension, Until a massive break Sends...
by Michael Bachmeier, SJ | Nov 18, 2020 | Blogs, Gender, Religious Life, Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Often, when I meet someone for the first time, it is my Jesuit life they are most interested in. Even when they know little about the Catholic Church, they are intrigued. When I share that I’m studying women’s and gender studies, assuming that piece of information...
by Christopher Alt, SJ | Nov 11, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
For my seventh birthday, I asked my parents for a lectionary. At age nine I donned black and a white collar for “Career Day.” As a kid, I saw priests as helpers and healers, working to ease the suffering of others in a special way. It’s what I wanted to do. So, there...
by Ryan Mak, SJ | Nov 4, 2020 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I thought being passionate meant enjoying an activity or job so much that I would always be happy. But it was not until I met my friend Bob that I would have my heart opened to the true depths of passion. I met Bob when I was a first year Jesuit novice living in...
by Chris Williams, SJ | Jun 5, 2019 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Gallup, New Mexico sprawls across dry desert land, surrounded by large reddish-orange mesas where small, hardy cedar trees and cacti litter the rocky ground. The cacti bloom in the Spring with tiny bright red flowers that sparkle over the brown dust and rocks. It is...
