By Ignatius Plato Educators who are also people of color are often called upon to do extra work precisely because they are people of color. It is an expectation that is both challenging and stress inducing. “So often, our high school teachers of color are asked to ‘be on this diversity committee’ and ‘be on …
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by Ignatius Plato Many struggle to find peace amid the busyness of everyday life, but do not always know where to find it. Father Joseph Laramie, SJ, has a possible solution with his new book, Love Him Ever More: A 9-Day Personal Retreat with the Sacred Heart of Jesus. A sequel to 2019’s Abide in …
“Love Him Ever More”: Fr. Joseph Laramie, SJ, Releases Second Book Read More »
By Jerry Duggan White House Retreat in St. Louis has established a new tradition: Ignatian retreats specifically for Veterans. This summer marked its sixth annual retreat for women and men who served in the U.S. military. The 100-year-old retreat house, an apostolate of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province, is located in south St. …
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff A Women’s Advisory Committee for an all-male religious order? While it may seem incongruent, establishing just such a committee is one of the first actions that Fr. Tom Greene, SJ, took as he began his term as provincial of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province. Made up of women leaders …
Women’s Advisory Committee Continues Its Mission with First-Ever Women’s Retreat Read More »
By Jerry Duggan White House Jesuit Retreat outside St. Louis has served as hallowed ground for generations of Catholics. It remains true to the purpose for which it was founded: to comfort broken souls and bring retreatants closer to Christ through the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. This year marks its 100th anniversary. The …
By Jerry Duggan Growing up, Terri Bonebrake made her faith a focal point of her life. Baptized in a creek in Jefferson County, Mo., at the age of 11, Bonebrake for some time envisioned herself becoming a missionary. While God had other plans in store for her, she considers her current role, as director of administration at …
Terri Bonebrake Finds Joy in White House Retreat Responsibilities Read More »
By Jerry Duggan Father Mark Thibodeaux, SJ, cannot recall a time in his life when he did not want to be a priest. Still, as certain as he has always been about a religious vocation, his calling has taken several twists and turns along the way. As a young man, Fr. Thibodeaux did not foresee becoming a …
Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ: Author by Chance, Jesuit by Choice Read More »
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff Paula Sapienza didn’t know that spiritual directors existed until she was in her 20s. “The first time I heard about spiritual directors, the thought popped into my head that it would be the greatest job ever,” she says. Of course, people don’t become spiritual directors when they’re in their 20s, and …
Women of the Exercises: Spiritual Ministers Find Joy in Sharing Ignatian Spirituality Read More »
By Jerry Duggan After working in Catholic education for more than two decades, Tim Murphy found a new opportunity that broadened his definition of ”educator.” As director of Manresa House of Retreats in Covent, La., Murphy has found an intersection of his natural gifts of educating and leading and his passion for sharing Ignatian Spirituality …
Tim Murphy Continues to Educate, Lead as Director of Manresa House of Retreats Read More »
By Jerry Duggan The UCS Province offers retreats for both members of the province and lay colleagues. The pandemic forced the cancellation of in-person retreats, but the commitment and creativity of retreat planners allowed both the Colleagues Retreat and the Province Retreat to proceed online. Colleagues Retreat The annual Colleagues Retreat has become an important …