by Fr. Phil Hurley | Jun 30, 2026 | Blog Articles, Monthly Reflection
Formed by the Same Hands When I think of pro-life Bible verses, my mind usually goes to Jeremiah 1:5 or Psalm 139:13–16, because what could be more pro-life than being known, knit together in our mother’s womb, and created with purpose? But the other day, I came...
by Fr. Phil Hurley | May 31, 2026 | Blog Articles, Monthly Reflection
Where the Checkered Flag Meets the Cross There are 8.15 billion souls, and the Lord knows each one by name. He knows every fear, every dream, even every hair on their head. Yet if we’re honest, division is woven into our nature. From the very beginning, humanity...
by Fr. Phil Hurley | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog Articles, Monthly Reflection
That Everyone Might Have Food There is an old monastic story about a monk who received a gift and quietly passed it on to another brother, setting off a kind of chain reaction. The gift moved from brother to brother, until it finally returned to the one who had set it...
by Jennie Murphy | Aug 1, 2025 | Blog Articles, Monthly Reflection
Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more difficult might not succumb to the temptation of confrontation for ethnic, political, religious, or ideological reasons. Hearts United in Prayer and Care As a Young Jesuit I spent one summer in northeastern...
by Jennie Murphy | Jan 1, 2025 | Blog Articles, Monthly Reflection
Immersion trips are an invaluable part of a student’s formation, providing real-world experiences that foster empathy, cultural understanding, and personal growth beyond the classroom. As a professor at Boston College, I’ve been fortunate to facilitate a course known...
by Jennie Murphy | Aug 1, 2023 | Monthly Reflection
World Youth Day is a technicolor, all-you-can-see buffet. There are flags from all over the world and people of so many different ethnicities. It’s beautiful. There’s just one color you don’t see: gray. It’s practically nonexistent in national flags, and World Youth...
