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“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter: whoever finds one has found a treasure” – Sirach 6:14 Earlier this month, I hosted one of my college friends at the Jesuit Spiritual Center. We planned the visit in December, so I was very excited to reconnect with Emily and hear all …

Below is the homily I delivered from the 90th anniversary celebration Mass on April 29, 2018. Also there is a short slide show of pictures from the event.https://youtu.be/xX53XxLBr_QWhen I entered the Jesuits here at Sacred Heart Novitiate in August of 1963, after having smoked my last Lucky Strike for many …

I realize this is an incredibly heavy topic to broach but I am a man of few regrets and even fewer apologies. On December 11th, 2008 I lost my best friend (a brother to me) to cancer. The details of his constant battling, its remission and resurgence time and time again, …

I’ve often said that I find the very idea of “debate” to be useless. I certainly know that people have valid opinions that differ vastly from mine and are worth a listen. But there are so many better ways to share views than in the context of a debate. A …

"Our hearts are restless until they find rest in you” – Saint AugustineWhen I returned to ministry at the Jesuit Spiritual Center in the new year, I resolved to devote more of my time to personal prayer and growing as a retreat minister. In the past few weeks, God has graced me …

As Christians, we must wrestle, and if we are true, ultimately resign ourselves to a great paradox. This great paradox is that to die in Christ is to really live; to have life more abundantly. We are called to be crucified with Our Lord. To despise our earthly inclinations is …

I participated in a silent retreat this past weekend. Before going any further, I would just like to mention how incredibly helpful it is every once in a while to just shut the hell up and listen to your heart. Without further adieu... I write you:         To share with you an …

The first reading begins. I start my way down from the choir loft. Even though it’s too tight around my needlessly thick neck, I button up my collar because I need to look prim when I’m cantoring. I walk down the left-side aisle waiting to hear “The word of the …

“As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Abide in my love" (John 15:9) Happy New Year! As I write this blog, the Jesuit Spiritual Center's youth ministry team just completed our first full week of ministry in 2018. Editing the one second videos I recorded the last couple …

St. John the Baptist prepared the way of the Lord, as we are all reminded to do during this Advent season. John was the voice crying out in the desert. A man who lived and breathed the mission he was given by God. In the Gospel of Mark, he is described …