by Jennie Murphy | Aug 1, 2024 | Blog Articles
“Put not your trust in princes” could be the political motto of Christians. Indeed, the central events of our faith surround the execution of God the Son by the very empire that lent its name to the “peace” of the time: the Pax Romana. And yet we find ourselves...
by Jennie Murphy | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog Articles, Uncategorized
The most common risk for the sacraments in today’s society is to trivialize them. Marriage is reduced to a great feast; communion to a social rite of passage together with companions; baptism to a presentation of the newborn to his circle of acquaintances and...
by Jennie Murphy | Jul 24, 2024 | Blog Articles
Among the legacies left to us by St. Ignatius of Loyola in the Spiritual Exercises is spiritual rereading. What is spiritual rereading? It is a way of discovering the movements of the Lord in our daily life through an examination of conscience. It is a simple prayer...
by Jennie Murphy | Jul 19, 2024 | Blog Articles
The National Eucharistic Congress is happening right now! Tens of thousands from across the U.S. are gathering for this historic event. Congress participants will experience opportunities for confession, Mass, talks, workshops, and more. This is the first Eucharistic...
by Jennie Murphy | Jul 17, 2024 | Blog Articles
I do not often administer the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, since I have been involved in youth ministry for years. However, it has played a certain role in my formation as a Jesuit and here I let three significant episodes emerge. The first goes back to the...
