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.
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Purgatory isn’t a punishment. It’s like a dream that makes us whole.
Purgatory is not some portion of the punishment that is hell. It is the sweet completion of what began under the sun.
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Brené Brown on Jesus and vulnerable spirituality
This week, on “The Spiritual Life,” Father James Martin talks with Brené Brown about looking at Jesus as he is, rather than as he is presented to us.
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Does God play favorites in prayer?
A Homily for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein
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Two final teachings from Jesus on prayer
October 26, 2025, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Not only does humility place us in a correct relationship with God, but by living humbly, we also follow Jesus’ example.
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Prayer as resistance and persistence
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), October 19, 2025: Prayer, as petition or worship, is practiced in as many forms as the human imagination allows. This Sunday’s readings demonstrate the role of resistance and persistence at the core of the experience we call prayer.