Have you ever been in a situation where the math just isn't mathing? Michael Bachmeier, SJ and Kevin Lee, SJ reflect on how Jesus shatters our calculations around forgiveness by reminding us that we are first always the receivers of an unrepayable mercy. Based on the readings for the 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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Author and speaker Jean Heaton will be a panelist and a breakout session leader at a virtual conference exploring a Catholic response to addiction, “Reclaiming Our Belovedness.” The September 25, 2026, conference is hosted by Catholic in Recovery and iTHIRST Initiative. The keynote will explore “the effectiveness of the Examen prayer in a regular rehab […]
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Using Ignatian spiritual principles and storytelling practices, Cannonball Moments by Eric A. Clayton guides readers to understand the power of their life stories and how those narratives can heal and inspire others.
What helps us live with greater wholeness, joy, and well-being? Drawing from spirituality, neuroscience, and lived experience, Anne Kertz Kernion explores how our beliefs, physical well-being, thought patterns, and relationships are interconnected and shape the way we flourish in everyday life. Join Anne and host Becky Eldredge for a webinar exploring practical ways to cultivate […]
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Using Ignatian spiritual principles and storytelling practices, Cannonball Moments by Eric A. Clayton guides readers to understand the power of their life stories and how those narratives can heal and inspire others.
By Jim Manney
Shortly after his conversion, the ex-soldier and courtier Ignatius was riding down a dusty road in Spain in the company of a Moor. They were discussing religion, and, not surprisingly, they disagreed on a few points. The Moor angrily ended the discussion and rode off. As a parting shot, he made some insulting remarks about […]
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Using Ignatian spiritual principles and storytelling practices, Cannonball Moments by Eric A. Clayton guides readers to understand the power of their life stories and how those narratives can heal and inspire others.
Jesus tells us that we must engage when a conflict arises. Kevin Lee, SJ reflects on how the Ignatian Presupposition can give us guidance on how to engage. Based on the readings for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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By Eric Clayton
We’ve crossed a new threshold in life, which is to say, we’ve recently bought a van. Our two girls were absolutely giddy at the prospect of no longer having to sit in the same row. But how quickly the giddiness fades. “I can’t hear the music!” the younger one wails. “Turn it up!” “It’s already […]
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Using Ignatian spiritual principles and storytelling practices, Cannonball Moments by Eric A. Clayton guides readers to understand the power of their life stories and how those narratives can heal and inspire others.
Editor’s note: We asked readers for their stories of finding God in the unexpected. Today we feature a selection of responses. Quick Takes: Where have you found God in the unexpected? In the providence that floods my life daily from the gifts of food, money, and even ant traps. Frequently, the providence comes before I […]
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Using Ignatian spiritual principles and storytelling practices, Cannonball Moments by Eric A. Clayton guides readers to understand the power of their life stories and how those narratives can heal and inspire others.
As artificial intelligence continues to dominate headlines and proliferate many aspects of our digital lives, how do we thoughtfully approach AI? In the article, “On the Internet but Not of It: An Ignatian Approach to AI (and Digital Life),” Chase Mitchell writes for the Jesuit Media Lab: AI isn’t “just a tool.” …Our intention in […]
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Using Ignatian spiritual principles and storytelling practices, Cannonball Moments by Eric A. Clayton guides readers to understand the power of their life stories and how those narratives can heal and inspire others.
Pope Leo XIV has asked the Church to pray for evangelization in the city. Paul Gillam, SJ, reflects on our call to embrace the full incarnate reality of the city as we seek to proclaim the Gospel amidst its complexities.
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Jesus asks us to follow him even amidst our fears and hesitations. Fr. Simon Zachary, SJ breaks open Jesus’s invitation to all of us in light of St. Peter. Based on the readings for the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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In my family, we call it spinning. It’s when you get going on a project or obsessed with a problem, and you consult many sources, look at many possible solutions, and spread yourself thin, but you never actually make process on the task at hand. All your energy is spent spinning. When I find myself […]
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Using Ignatian spiritual principles and storytelling practices, Cannonball Moments by Eric A. Clayton guides readers to understand the power of their life stories and how those narratives can heal and inspire others.
Kevin Lee reflects on what Peter Parker’s journey into radical self-love shows us about Jesus’s unconditional love for all.
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Andy Otto recognizes the body’s role in prayer and discernment. In his article, “The Body Knows: Ignatian Discernment and Felt Sense,” Otto writes: Ignatius didn’t set out to develop a theology of embodiment. He was just paying attention to what his body was already doing. And out of that attentiveness came one of the richest […]
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Using Ignatian spiritual principles and storytelling practices, Cannonball Moments by Eric A. Clayton guides readers to understand the power of their life stories and how those narratives can heal and inspire others.
It’s not so difficult to talk about God being present when someone is healed. After all, God’s the one who fixes our brokenness, right? This is the god we especially like—the one who doesn’t allow the discomfort to continue or who prevents the accident from happening—the one who makes things new. But what about the […]
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Using Ignatian spiritual principles and storytelling practices, Cannonball Moments by Eric A. Clayton guides readers to understand the power of their life stories and how those narratives can heal and inspire others.
What happens after you fail at something you were trusted with?
Bro. Bobby Nichols, SJ crashed his parents’ car and got the keys back. He reflects on how Christ does the same with Peter, and with us.
Christ knew Peter would deny him. He handed him the keys anyway.
Like Peter, we have all wrecked. Yet Christ hugs us and hands us the keys again.
So this week, may we use the keys we have been given not for ourselves, but to open doors for the poor, the broken, and those the world has pushed out.
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Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, spoke on “Exploring Wonder, Beauty, and Science” at an event sponsored by Boston College’s Church in the 21st Century Center, the Institute for Advanced Jesuit Studies, and the Center for Ignatian Spirituality. In the first part of the video, he addresses topics from creation to Job to poetry to, of course, […]
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Using Ignatian spiritual principles and storytelling practices, Cannonball Moments by Eric A. Clayton guides readers to understand the power of their life stories and how those narratives can heal and inspire others.
By Denise Gorss
“Regifting” has a poor connotation. That mug full of candy? Eat the chocolates, and pass on the mug—with or without the treats intact—to someone else. That scented candle? It’s a good contender for a Secret Santa you don’t know well. And white elephant parties and regifting go hand in hand. But what if we look […]
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Using Ignatian spiritual principles and storytelling practices, Cannonball Moments by Eric A. Clayton guides readers to understand the power of their life stories and how those narratives can heal and inspire others.
By Jim Manney
St. Ignatius spent the last 15 years of his life as the Superior General of the Jesuits, doing administrative work in a cramped suite of rooms in Rome. He didn’t want the job. He was a teacher, evangelist, preacher, and spiritual director. Ignatius would have happily spent his life teaching catechism to children—the first work he did […]
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In You Have Called Me by My Name, Father Joe Tetlow, SJ, presents a beautiful collection of prayers to encourage discernment, inspire spiritual seekers to find God in all things, and remind us that God is ever-present.
Calendars get full. But when someone interrupts your plans, Joe Laughlin, SJ suggests that your response might say as much about your heart as your schedule. Based on the readings for the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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Editor’s note: We asked readers for their stories of finding God in the unexpected. Today we feature a story by Janet Seah. When I began praying with the story of the rich man in Mark 10, I thought I knew what God wanted to say to me. Like many people, I expected the focus to […]
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In You Have Called Me by My Name, Father Joe Tetlow, SJ, presents a beautiful collection of prayers to encourage discernment, inspire spiritual seekers to find God in all things, and remind us that God is ever-present.