Sometimes a mystery of faith is best approached through its opposite In pondering the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary consider what it means for us to die Of course for all of us on this side of the grave death is the unexplored country Near death experiences do not count Pondering dea

A number of people have asked me about Jesuit formation, particularly the nomenclature, and the way that Jesuits refer to one another at various stages. So here goes. 

St Anthony of the Desert the fourth century Egyptian founder of monasticism had a conversion experience unlikely to occur today at least not easily What happened He found himself surprised at Mass After the death of his parents Anthony was questioning the course of his life wondering what t

nbsp One burden of adulthood is the speed at which times flies nbsp A blessing of childhood is time rsquo s lethargy nbsp When school dismisses for the year adults take some comfort in knowing that the summer holidays will pass quickly nbsp Children in contrast enter the reign of summer

Addressing new legal challenges to the seal of confession.

God doesn’t run about altering elements of the world every time someone prays.