Simeon Was Waiting
As Christmas draws closer, it is a good time to pause and take stock of our Advent preparations. How have we been watching and waiting for the Lord?
Why do we pray for the dead?
Fr. Steven Schoenig, SJ, explains the history and meaning of Catholic prayer for those who have died.
Prayer for Vocations
Creator and Lord, You have created us to praise, reverence and serve You for Your greater honor and glory. May the call of Christ be heard today by young people with generous hearts and a passion for service. Through the intercession of Your Blessed Mother Mary, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis Xavier and all […]
Days of Reflection – Manresa House of Retreats
Give yourself the gift of a day of reflection, a daylong guided retreat, led by a Jesuit of the USA Central and Southern Province. Each day includes brief presentations, followed by a period of silence for your personal prayer and reflection. Mass will be celebrated. Tuesday, May 5 (at capacity) or Wednesday, May 6 Manresa […]
The Grand Coteau Victory of Christ: A Sacred Connection Rekindled
The Victory of Christ, a unique sculpture originally created for the Jesuit novitiate in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, finds new life at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Houston, a continuation of its sacred purpose and a bridge between generations of Jesuits and those they serve.
Grand Coteau Retreats: A Place of Healing and Nourishment
A Q&A with Fr. J. Patrick Hough, SJ, director of Grand Coteau Retreats.
A Prayer for Spiritual Freedom
Prayer for spiritual freedom
Palm Sunday: Can we make a return of love?
By Gretchen Crowder Twenty years later, I can still hear the crack as his knees struck the gym floor. In a high school gym in the spring of 2004, I was lying covertly behind some makeshift dividers with one hand lying close to the play button and the other hand clutching the volume dial of […]
Fifth Sunday of Lent: Are we comfortable engaging with our mortality?
By Gretchen Crowder I have to admit, I have spent most of my life uncomfortable with the topic of death. In particular, I have spent most of my life uncomfortable with discussing my own mortality. I don’t know why. After all, I have from a very young age believed in heaven and life after death. […]
Spirituality, Service, Fraternity: All in a Day’s Work for Senior Jesuits
By Therese Fink Meyerhoff A few months ago, I received an invitation to visit St. Ignatius Hall, the new community in St. Louis for senior Jesuits and those Jesuits who require nursing care. The men wanted to learn more about Jesuit Prayer, a spirituality platform offering each day’s readings, a reflection and a prayer. The […]
The First Sunday of Lent: Are we really free?
By Gretchen Crowder A couple weeks ago, I was introducing my senior students to Henri Nouwen by showing them a video of one of his sermons. I warned them before we began: “Just so you know, in the 90s, we really liked ferns. I think it’s what we called “creating an atmosphere” back then.” When […]
Litany of Thanksgiving
O gracious and generous God, I thank you for the many blessings you have given me: For the gift of life: I thank you, Lord. For your steadfast love: I thank you, Lord. For this astonishing, complex planet and all you have created: I thank you, Lord. For faith and the example of your saints: […]
