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By Eric Clayton

To see a cactus is to see a plant well-armored and well-suited to the harshest of environments—at least, to an amateur cacti observer like me. The fleshy green exterior is solid and firm; the coat of prickles is intimidating and sharp. I give cacti a wide berth. For that reason, I had no trouble staying […]

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Anthony P. Carter tells of a life of faith and a journey through adversity in This I Know.

By Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week Eight of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. I find myself drawn to the post-Resurrection scene in John, chapter 21. Peter, resignedly returned to his old life, sees Jesus on the shore making breakfast of all things. This is God showing up in the ordinariness of human experience. Impulsively Peter jumps […]

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Anthony P. Carter tells of a life of faith and a journey through adversity in This I Know.

Many people pray the Stations of the Cross during Lent, but Easter offers its own prayerful invitation. Chris Kinkor, SJ, shares the beauty he has found in the Stations of the Resurrection and offers an invitation to incorporate them into your Easter celebration.

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By Rebecca Ruiz

It’s mind-boggling how many times Jesus’ friends didn’t recognize him. I can’t imagine how I would not recognize one of my good friends after having lived with that person for an extended time. Even if my friend were wearing a disguise, wouldn’t there be something that might tip me off? Yet this is exactly what […]

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Anthony P. Carter tells of a life of faith and a journey through adversity in This I Know.

Jesus wants to share the resurrection with you. Austin Kleman, SJ reflects on our shared invitation to enter a life of renewal and joy with Jesus after his resurrection. Based on the readings for Easter Sunday.

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By dotMagis Editor

We all encounter suffering, either our own or someone else’s. Perhaps our suffering or the suffering we witness is not like Jesus’s agony on the cross or like my grandfather’s cancer journey, but in our own way we experience and witness hurt, abandonment, betrayal, loss, doubt, fear, or pain. It is hard to endure suffering […]

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Anthony P. Carter tells of a life of faith and a journey through adversity in This I Know.

By Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week Seven of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Pilgrimage experiences teach great lessons in basic humanity, reaching limits, and dependence on others and God. Pilgrims learn the importance of being freed from false expectations and beliefs, and they come to truths about themselves and the world, learning new levels of compassion […]

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Anthony P. Carter tells of a life of faith and a journey through adversity in This I Know.

A “National Fast” once helped our nation through struggle. In his first for TJP, Alvaro Pacheco, SJ explores what such a fast could look like for us in our times—both at the end of this Lent and beyond.

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The price of meat may be a few dollars—but the true cost is far greater. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ examines the hidden environmental, human, and animal harms of animal agriculture and explores what justice demands of a Catholic dinner plate.

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By Bob Burnham

I’m in a period of discernment, not sure where God is calling me. I may discover that the old ways I’ve been doing things are no longer appropriate; in a sense, a part of me may have to die so that I can discover a new way of serving God. In this way, I will […]

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Anthony P. Carter tells of a life of faith and a journey through adversity in This I Know.

Jesus chooses us even when we stumble. Simon Zachary, SJ reflects on Jesus’s betrayal by close friends and his steadfast loyalty. Based on the readings for Palm Sunday.

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By dotMagis Editor

In Encounter Grace, Becky Eldredge references the story of the woman bent over for 18 years (Luke 13:11) and concludes, “While I was not physically bent over by a spirit, listening to other people’s voices over God’s was weighing me down.” Consider how the story of the woman resonates in your life and what weighs […]

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Anthony P. Carter tells of a life of faith and a journey through adversity in This I Know.

Celebrate the start to a new season by enjoying some spiritual insights inspired by God’s favorite sport!

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By Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week Six of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. Before I was a Jesuit, I worked in the corporate world for an American computer company near London. Slowly I became tired of the self-indulgence of my carefree yuppie lifestyle, and I ended up in a bad place personally. The lack of purpose […]

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Anthony P. Carter tells of a life of faith and a journey through adversity in This I Know.

By Tim Muldoon

The last straw that led to St. Augustine’s conversion to Christianity was the voice of a child, playing a game in which he chanted, “Take and read; take and read.” The voice led Augustine to pick up the Bible and read a passage from Romans, which made him look upon himself and the world in […]

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Anthony P. Carter tells of a life of faith and a journey through adversity in This I Know.

Christ’s power to raise the dead merits serious attention. But Jon Jue-Wong, SJ reflects on how the raising of Lazarus also points us to God’s gift of friendship in our lives. Based on the readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent.

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By dotMagis Editor

Becky Eldredge suggests that when we feel lonely, we take a moment to remember we’re not alone. In the below video, Becky shares a simple prayer practice to feel the gift of God with us. As we take three breaths: “Breathe in the gift that God the Father is with us. Breathe in the gift […]

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Anthony P. Carter tells of a life of faith and a journey through adversity in This I Know.

By Brendan McManus, SJ

This post is based on Week Five of An Ignatian Prayer Adventure. One of the most powerful experiences of my life was the penniless pilgrimage in the novitiate. As part of my formation as a Jesuit novice, I walked with a companion across Spain for a month. It was extremely challenging as we had to […]

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In Our Treasures Within, best-selling children’s book creators Peter H. Reynolds and his twin brother Paul use their art and storytelling to keep Pope Francis’s uplifting and transformational messages touching lives for generations to come.

What does it mean to return to God with your whole heart? In his first reflection for TJP, Will Hayes, SJ recounts an Ash Wednesday service among migrant day laborers that reveals how God’s invitations often meet us in the most ordinary places.

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By Marina Berzins McCoy

Each year when March comes, I anticipate that somehow the arrival of the spring equinox will coincide with the arrival of warmer weather. Maybe, just maybe, I can start to plant some early spring seeds. I am continually disappointed in the lack of a match between my ideas about the calendar and the reality of […]

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In Our Treasures Within, best-selling children’s book creators Peter H. Reynolds and his twin brother Paul use their art and storytelling to keep Pope Francis’s uplifting and transformational messages touching lives for generations to come.