Painting by Pietro Lorenzetti (1280–1348), Assisi Frescoes Blessings on this Palm Sunday! “Rejoice heartily, O daughter Zion, shout for joy, o daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king shall come to you; a just savior is he, Meek, and riding on an ass, on a colt, the foal …
“A Child’s Game”
Thank you to everyone who has wished me well and prayed for me after my fall. Your words of support have meant a lot to me. The physical recovery will take some time, but I am doing well in my spirit, grateful especially that I can spend a little more …
January 6th and Thomas Merton “On Freedom”
As I was cleaning up my room this week, I found these quotes from Thomas Merton “On Freedom”. They remind us that there is an ethical and spiritual dimension to the insurrection that took place on January 6, 2021 and the lies that fueled it and continue to be parroted …
In the Bleak Midwinter: Celebrating Christmas in a Pandemic
It looks like I won’t be seeing Mom and Dad or the rest of my family in person this Christmas. One of the Jesuits in our community tested positive for Covid this week, the Omicron variant. I had close contact with him recently. All of us need a PCR covid …
Ignatius and the cannonball – start of the Ignatian Year
Five hundred years ago today, Ignatius of Loyola’s leg was hit by a cannonball, which led to his own personal conversion and a dramatic change in the direction of his life. In recognition of this event and the fruits of the Spirit in Ignatius’ experience at Manresa as the year …
Death of Fr. Sushil Sah, SJ in Patna, India
I was very saddened to hear the news today of my dear friend Fr. Sushil Sah SJ’s death in Patna, India. His burial was this morning (see video below). He had a stroke in July, 2020. I am waiting to learn more information from the Jesuits in India. (Update at …
The Zags and Easter
Watching the Gonzaga basketball team play in this tournament is truly something special. In the game against USC, freshman point guard Jalen Suggs was clearly setting the pace, making eye popping bounce passes between defenders on fast breaks, hitting open shots, etc. He has great athletic ability and great court …
Why Sr. Jean and Fr. Rob Matter
Since Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt (at 101 years old!) and Fr. Rob Hagan return to their roles as chaplains of Loyola University Chicago and Villanova men’s basketball teams in today’s opening round of the NCAA Tournament, I thought I would share this article I wrote about them in 2018. Enjoy! …
Reflections on St. Patrick and his relevance for our times
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In this brief video I share some reflections about the life of St. Patrick and his relevance for our times. Many blessings, today and always! http:/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KklP8fZPsZo
Pope Francis gives interview on sport, the meaning of winning and losing
Pope Francis gave a lengthy, three part interview to La Gazetta dello Sport that has just been published (only in Italian). In one part of the interview he reflects on the meaning of winning and losing. He reminds us that the way we handle and relate to winning and losing has to …