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We can give a card or note to someone, and we might present a gift of some kind, but if we pause to consider the meaning of “giving thanks,” we might recognize that the experience is almost always spiritual. Perhaps only through reflection do we see that there is much...

Countless by now are the biographies, long or short, printed or electronic, of Saint Ignatius Loyola. Each author seems to have his or her “take” on Ignatius. Nothing at all unusual about that. As a Jesuit whose life is currently being assisted, I’ve read more of them...

I have never sailed a boat, even a small one, on my own. I have been sailing with others just enough to appreciate how it is possible to travel in almost any direction, no matter which way the wind blows. But even the experts at sailing are unable to go anywhere if...

With both college and professional football season in full swing, I am once again struck by how often football players thank God for helping them win a game. I’m just going to say it: I don’t think God gives a damn about the outcome of a football game.  As Albert...

My English language students at Cabrini Immigrant Services are all mature adults, several of them older than I am. The oldest, R., is in his mid-eighties. He has a good command of English (the class is high intermediate level), but because of a slight speech...

I am not a morning person. While my faith may tell me that with the rising of the sun comes a day filled with exciting possibilities, my daily response is closer to “Is it the weekend yet?” My waking moments are often consumed with my mental checklist, pouring over...

During a meeting of Buddhists, many from Vietnam, which the Dalai Lama recently held in Dharamsala, he stated in response to a question from his audience: “There are times and situations in which external factors limit the sense of religion. However, this should not...