A Reflection for Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
Joe Hoover, S.J.
Joe Hoover, S.J., is America’s poetry editor and producer of a new film, “The Allegory.”
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There is no ‘unchosen’ family
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
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I encountered the real presence of the American church at the Eucharistic Congress.
One girl told me that the congress ‘has been a sneak peek into heaven.’
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Stephen Curry and the redeeming power of injuries
A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
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Even the rough speech of St. Ignatius served God.
A Reflection for the Solemnity of St. Ignatius of Loyola, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
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‘Dreams come true’: Bishop Cozzens looks back on the Eucharistic Congress
Bishop Andrew Cozzens, who spearheaded the three-year National Eucharistic Revival, said, “I felt a great fullness of God, one I prayed that everyone would be filled with.”
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J.D. Vance, the Eucharistic Revival and deporting the body of Christ
Maybe the reformed hearts at the Eucharistic Congress will leave Indianapolis with a new attitude when faced with signs like “Deport Them All.”
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Eucharistic Diary: The Eucharistic Congress is moving in a way I did not expect.
I cannot tell you exactly why I am getting emotional, except to say that maybe I am sorely in the mood for something simple and nonaffected and happy and endearing and guileless. (Maybe everyone is?)
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I tried making sense of Pope Francis’ offensive remarks. I discovered something deeper instead.
I am always going to be let down by humans, but never by the One who is fully human and fully divine.
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To give up everything and follow Jesus, we need to be spiritually free
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, by Joe Hoover, S.J.