Jesuit History
The Audacity of the Impossible
Editor’s note: Throughout July, we’re hosting 31 Days with St. Ignatius, a month-long celebration of Ignatian spirituality. In addition to the calendar of Ignatian articles found here, posts on...
Reflections
No Patience
I am not a patient person. I like to act quickly and want everything and everyone to act just as quickly as I do.
Perhaps better than any human being,...
Reflections
Pentecost’s Quiet Whisper
During this Easter season, I attended a conference of Mission Formation Officers in the Jesuit Schools Network; I was on the organizing committee. As I watched the year-long work...
Reflections
Continuing Friendship in the Easter Season
I have a confession to make.
I tend to forget about Jesus around a week or so into the Easter season each year. It is never intentional, but it happens...
Reflections
Why Should No One Know About a Miracle?
Why does Jesus demand people not tell when he heals them?
In chapter 11 of The Life of Jesus, Andrea Tornielli tells the stories of two miracles Jesus performed: the...
Reflections
When Valentine’s Day Meets Ash Wednesday
Sometimes it’s easier to invite God into the bad moments than the good ones. I’ve noticed I tend to my friendship with God more intently—this friendship I may have...