When he gives us the Beatitudes, Jesus offers us a roadmap to fulfillment and authentic joy. Brennan Dour, SJ reflects how the Beatitudes focus our daily actions for a life centered on God. Based on the readings for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time. Ugghh… I’m lost, where was I supposed to turn?? Hi, I’m […]
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As polarization intensifies and public discourse grows harsher, spoken prophecy can unfortunately devolve into noise. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ proposes that the antidote for the everyday Catholic is an Ignatian form of prophecy—one grounded in discernment, conscience formation, and love put into action.
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SEEK gathered 20,000 Catholics in one place—and what emerged was friendship and consolation. Luke Lapean, SJ reflects on how encounter, curiosity, and shared faith reveal a Church that is more thriving and unified than most assume.
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Jesus invites us to reflection before action. Austin Kleman, SJ reflects on Jesus taking time away after hearing about John the Baptist’s imprisonment. Based on the readings for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time.
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Ignatian Contemplation is a distinctly Jesuit way of praying with Scripture that invites the reader to enter the scene using their imagination. As you watch this video prepared by Alex Hale, SJ, allow the video’s prompts to guide your prayer on the man healed at Bethsaida.
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The externals certainly help, but when you want to know what really makes a Jesuit house feel like a home, you have to dig deeper to discover what we really hold in common.
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Drawing on Pope Leo’s first apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te, Nate Cortas, SJ reflects that welcoming migrants is not a political preference but a Gospel demand. In the stranger at our door, he insists, Christians encounter the living presence of Jesus Himself.
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Clothes tangled in thorny brush and rosaries left behind in the sand testify that migrants crossing the desert are more than statistics. In searching for them, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects on how the Parable of the Lost Sheep calls Christians to unconditional love—especially when it seems impossible or even absurd.
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Being in the image of God implies that humans have certain capacities for the transcendent, which confers them their rights. Because animals have certain capacities for love and self-mastery, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects that they too deserve to be treated with dignity.
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As a new year dawns, Nate Cortas, SJ invites us to reflect on choosing faithful hope over shallow optimism.
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Bored on a Saturday night, Raj Vijayakumar, SJ reluctantly clicked play on a Marvel film—and stumbled into an unexpected theological meditation. Fantastic Four: First Steps, he reflects, raises enduring Christian questions about sacrifice, family, and ethics.
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Families are our first school of love. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ reflects that God could have chosen any way to enter the world—but God chose to have a family. Based on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family.
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Every December 25th reminds us of a crucial eternal truth: God is always with us. No matter the circumstances we might find ourselves in, the humble nativity reminds us that Jesus is always there. Based on the readings for the Nativity of the Lord.
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One of the biggest challenges in Joe’s ministry as a Jesuit also proved to bear incredible spiritual fruit. It taught him the importance of waiting for God to come to our rescue, and the importance of celebrating when He does.
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Choosing love is sometimes easy. Other times, we must labor to choose to love. Greg Okumu, SJ reflects that the invitation on this last Sunday of Advent is to choose to love—because God does. Based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.
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What does it mean to embrace radical hope in God during Advent? Brennan Dour, SJ, reflects on the Advent meditations of Fr. Alfred Delp, SJ, who discovered this season’s profound spiritual invitation to trust in God while awaiting execution in a Nazi prison cell.
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On the Third Sunday of Advent, Catholics celebrate Gaudete—or “rejoice”—Sunday. Even though Jesus is not born yet, Kevin Lee, SJ reflects how this Sunday invites us to see the ways that God is already breaking into the world. Based on the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent.
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In the season of Advent, we prepare for God to come into our world. Will Hayes, SJ reflects how God coming into a world as the child Jesus means we have a God who wants to come into our arms and into our lives. Bases on the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent.
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Time is at a premium for many in December. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ extends an invitation to practice patient awaiting this Advent to look for the ways God is breaking into the world. Based on the readings for the First Sunday of Advent.
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As the church approaches the end of its liturgical year, Jose Oros, SJ reflects how each is called to examine their priorities. Christ is King of the whole universe—but also our hearts and lives. Based on the readings for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
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