The actor Mark Wahlberg plays tough guys in movies like The Departed, The Fighter, and Contraband. He’s a tough guy in real life too. In his teens, he was a cocaine user and spent time in prison for assault. But he’s also a devout Catholic who goes to church every day. In this interview he [...]
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Loyola Productions in Los Angeles has launched a YouTube channel called Ignatian News Network that will feature videos about Jesuit work and mission. Some of the early videos look at a lobbying in Los Angeles, retreats for homeless people, and sustainable gardening. You can subscribe to INN here. One INN video is about Loyola Press’s [...]
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I love Handel’s “Messiah,” and this is one of my favorite choruses, sung here by the choir of Kings College, Cambridge. The text is Malachi 3:2: “And He shall purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.” It’s one of the prophecies fulfilled by Jesus. Merry Christmas. [...]
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In the Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius Loyola often urges us to “pray for what you want.” Here’s a short talk from a TED conference about doing that. The speaker talks about praise, gratitude, and saying “thank you.” (Click here if you can’t see the video.)
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Larry Gillick, SJ is a special Jesuit. Blind since childhood, he has been a Jesuit for 50 years and has had a varied and fruitful career. Among other accomplishments, he is one of the authors of Retreat in the Real World, a popular adaptation of the Spiritual Exercises. He does retreat work all over the [...]
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Anyone interested in the Spiritual Exercises should read Fr. Kevin O’Brien’s book The Ignatian Adventure. He talks about why he wrote the book in this short interview with Vinita Hampton Wright. (Click here to watch it on YouTube.)
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Here’s a fine overview of the Examen by Canadian Jesuit Artur Suski. (Click here to watch it on YouTube.)
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Fr. Jim Martin stops by the Colbert Report to promote his new book, Between Heaven and Mirth. Laughter ensues. (Click here if you can’t see the video.) The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive
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Here’s a terrific segment from a recent 60 Minutes program about Fr. Rick Curry, SJ, and his unique theater program for the physically disabled. I love Curry’s answer to Steve Kroft’s question, “Is it better to be abled or disabled?” (If you can’t see the video, click here.)
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My daughter Laura turned me on to the British band Mumford and Sons. They’re something special. “After the Storm” speaks of longing for God, and the hope that love will triumph: And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears. And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears. Get [...]
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