Was I, indeed, being selfish by spending so much time contemplating why I couldn’t do something that God might want me to do, rather than actually doing it?
Prayer
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My Lenten Letters and the Woolly Bear Caterpillar
The Lenten letters I sent to my lapsed, dying father changed how I thought about coming to faith.
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Preaching the pillars of Lent: Prayer
What is prayer? And maybe more importantly for preachers—what are we inviting people into when we stand in the pulpit and speak about it? As “Preach” continues its Lent 2026 series, we turn to the three classical pillars that shape the season: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
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How to be an extraordinary Catholic during Ordinary Time
There is no reason that Ordinary Time must be ordinary. It can be special if we use it to deepen our experience of the Scriptures and prayer.
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A Catholic convert’s ecumenical journey—and prayer for Christian unity
I couldn’t have explained it while it was happening, but there have been moments in my life when I quickly and intimately connected with an absolute stranger. I’ll find myself confiding the most personal of details to this person in line at the grocery store, or at a party or on the sidewalk. Or I […]
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Podcast: Spiritual advice you don’t want to miss for 2026
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Sebastian get some spiritual wisdom for the new year from Eric Sundrup, S.J., the vice president for mission and ministry at Xavier University and longtime spiritual director of the show.
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How do I reset my spiritual life in the New Year?
In my conversation with Brother Paul Quenon, O.C.S.O., on the premiere of the second season of “The Spiritual Life” podcast, we tackled six questions we’ve gotten from listeners and viewers over the last year. We thought that having a Trappist and a Jesuit, given their different spiritual perspectives, address the same questions would make for […]
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How to become God’s dream for you
A Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, by Father Terrance Klein
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Can we mind meld with God?
A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Father Terrance Klein
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Finding grace in the laundry room
Hope was right there in my hands, in the basic task of cleaning something dirty, of getting ready for tomorrow’s needs today.