Jesus shares a parable about a king who invited everyone to his son’s wedding, but a guest is thrown out for not wearing the right clothes. Fr. Simon Zachary, SJ and Ty Wahlbrink, SJ encourages us to consider what we put aside in our interactions with God and with others. Based on the readings for the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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Everything we have and everything we are, are gifts to receive, to tend, and to give away. Yet like the Parable of the Tenants in the Vineyard, we so often take what God gave us as a gift and slowly start believing we have to possess it, control it, protect it at all costs. What […]
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Maybe God is not asking for another promise from you. Joe Laughlin, SJ, reflects on the value of keeping the commitments we’ve already made. Based on the readings from the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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God gives freely what is unearned and undeserved. Jackson Graham, SJ reflects on how our God of abundance offers His saving Grace to every soul, the first and last. Based on the Gospel for the 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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All of us have experienced storms in our lives at some point. Jackson Graham, SJ, meditates on how Jesus invites us, during these storms, to a deeper calling to faithfulness. Based on the Gospel readings for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed and entirely inadequate to meet the demands of life? Michael Bachmeier, SJ reflects on how we don't have to be enough on our own, inviting us to simply bring our small offerings to the altar and let Jesus do the rest. Based on the readings for the 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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In Matthew 13, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to a great net with a great catch—but the bad fish must be thrown out. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ reflects that the task of the Christian today is to similarly separate the good from the bad voices in our hearts. Based on the readings for the 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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Theology studies mark the final stage of Jesuit formation for priesthood. Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ reflects on how experiences in the classroom, in parish and prison ministry, and in Jesuit community have prepared him for priestly ministry at the culmination of more than a decade of formation.
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Even faith like a mustard seed can be nurtured and cultivated. Simon Zachary, SJ breaks open the gospel and encourages us to store up God’s graces. Based off the readings for the 16th Sunday of OT.
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In the parable of the sower, Jesus has much to say about the different kinds of soil that receive God’s word. Jon Jue-Wong, SJ reflects on how we mustn’t overlook the sower himself, whose actions reflect the extravagant love of God. Based on the readings for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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Smells like sweet freedom. Chris Kinkor, SJ reflects on the freedom we can find in becoming Christ’s disciple. Based on the readings for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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As Pope Leo asks the Church to pray that sports promote peace and personal growth, Jackson Graham, SJ, reflects on the spirituality of lacrosse and how the sport has deepened his own relationship with God and broadened his understanding of Ignatian spirituality.
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Jesus makes significant demands of us in Matthew 10, but his promise for our lives is far greater than anything we could imagine. Based on the readings for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
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