As a child, An feared a ghostly apparition would appear in the night. As an adult, he longs for the simplicity of prayer that marked those haunted nights.

Any sport requires practice and discipline in order to get better. Prayer is the same way! Emmanuel Arenas, SJ, gives us some encouragement for developing our prayer lives in this week's One-Minute Homily.

Thrust into an unfamiliar context, Patrick reflects on how the Jesuit Vow of Poverty is not exclusively about rejecting fancy brands.

Why do we eat cows but not dogs? Why does it seem that some animals have different, and better, rights than do others? Daniel Mascarenhas wrestles with these thorny questions from several different angles.

In his latest update, Father (!) Steve spends some of his first days as a priest offering the sacrament of Reconciliation.

Jesus says that he will come at an unexpected time, like a thief in the night. Dan Finucane, SJ, reflects on how Jesus disrupts our expectations in order to reshape our priorities.

Next week, Jesuit novices across the continent will take First Vows. What does that even mean?

On the anniversary of his mother's death, Nick reflects on the ways Jesus is present in experiences of death and dying.

The Jesuit Border Podcast seeks to promote a greater understanding of the migrant situation at the U.S.-Mexico border and the Catholic response. In the second season, Frs. Louie and Brian explore the Corporal Works of Mercy and how they are lived out on the border. Our study guide can help you use the series for classroom teaching, group discussion, or deeper personal reflection.

Jesus reminds us that we are not meant to make our lives about collecting possessions and treasure. Dan Finucane, SJ, reflects on what it means to be rich by giving all that we have to others.

Was St. Ignatius a sociologist? These five research tools can help deepen your daily prayer practice.

As we celebrate the feast of St. Ignatius, Beto shares three important ways the founder of the Society of Jesus has shaped his Jesuit vocation.

At the end of the Ignatian Year, Orlando reflects on how Ignatius’ recuperation time after his fateful cannonball injury informed his own prayer.

Confession can make many of us uncomfortable, but there is great beauty in this sacrament. Reconciliation is ultimately strengthening our relationship with God and accepting God's abundant mercy.

When Jesus teaches his disciples (and us) how to pray, he tells them to be persistent in prayer. Deacon Tim Breen, SJ, reflects on the transformative power of persistent prayer and our relationship with God.

Scent is the strongest sense tied to memory. For our latest Jesuit 101 reflection, Conan reviews a year in Peru and olfactory memories flood his Ignatian Examens.

For the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, Mario looks back to a most stirring moment from his experience of the Spiritual Exercises.

How do we respond when people just "pop in" and interrupt our lives? Brendan Gottschall, SJ, reflects on the hospitality of Abraham and how we might respond to every person as we would to God.

As a busy college student, Brian’s life was full of grace. Once he started to pray the examen again, he noticed where that grace was leading him.

In his fourteenth installment, Deacon Steve gets ordained a priest.