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What Leaders in All Fields Can Learn from St. Ignatius with Chris Lowney 59:44

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When Chris Lowney started his career as an investment banker at JP Morgan in 1983, his background leading up to that job marked an unusual path to the corporation. He had spent the past few years as a Jesuit in formation, after entering the Society of Jesus as a novice straight out of high school. Chris went on to work 18 years at JP Morgan, and du…

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How Jesuits Are Supporting Immigrants in San Diego with Fr. Scott Santarosa, SJ 46:54

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Father Scott Santarosa, SJ, is the pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in San Diego, just a few miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. Founded in 1921 as the Mexican national parish of San Diego – meaning it could offer pastoral care to any Catholic in the city born in Mexico – the community has a long history of welcoming immigrants to the United States a…

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How Dorothy Day's Granddaughter Martha Hennessy Continues the Mission 40:50

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This past spring, host Mike Jordan Laskey traveled to New York for a Jesuit Media Lab theatre event. He was coordinating the outing with our JML contributor Renee Roden, who lives at a Catholic Worker house in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Catholic Worker, of course, is the movement founded in 1933 by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, which grew from a…

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A Conversation with Four Presidents on Jesuit Higher Education 46:18

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From June 23 through June 27, 2025, on the campus of Loyola University New Orleans, student affairs professionals from across our network of Jesuit colleges and universities gathered to be formed and fueled by our shared Jesuit mission. One of the keynotes from the conference featured four university presidents: Tania Tetlow of Fordham University, …

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A Conversation with the Jesuit Chaplain to the US Military 45:59

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Nestled in the Horn of Africa on the easternmost part of the African continent is a small country called Djibouti. It’s bordered by three other countries: Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the west, and Somalia to the south. Djibouti’s eastern border abuts the busy shipping lanes of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. These bodies of water are connected …

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Six Picks for Summer Reading, Watching and Listening with Michael O'Connell 46:08

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Host Mike Jordan Laskey is joined by Jesuit Media Lab fellow, Michael O'Connell, on this special episode of "AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast" to kickstart the summer.Jesuit Conference

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Embracing Undaunted Joy with Author Shemaiah Gonzalez 35:48

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Today we’re talking about joy. It can be a hard thing to hold onto in this moment: The headlines are scary; our lives are full of stress and worry; and, everywhere we turn there seems to be some new reason to be afraid.But none of that is of God. And indeed, even in such moments, joy is waiting to be found.It’s worth remembering that Jesus tells us…

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Pathway to Priesthood: Knowing When You're Ready with Joe Lorenz, SJ, and Orlando Portalatin, SJ 41:36

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Welcome to “Pathway to Priesthood”—a special podcast series from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States.In these conversations, we’ve been talking with Jesuits who are in the final days of preparing for ordination to the priesthood. We’ve reflected back on their vocation stories and experience of Jesuit formation, and we’ve wrestled …

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Shakespeare Through a Catholic Lens with Luke Taylor, SJ 49:31

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If you stop and think about it, it’s amazing that the work of William Shakespeare, more than 400 years old, is still read by pretty much every student in the English-speaking world starting in high school or before. Our guest today, Luke Taylor, SJ, has recently co-written and edited a volume that brings together two of his passions: the Bard’s wor…

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Pathway to Priesthood: The Power of Relationships with Chris Williams, SJ 29:44

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Welcome to “Pathway to Priesthood”—a special podcast series from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States.In these conversations, host Eric Clayton talks with Jesuits who are in the final days of preparing for ordination to the priesthood. They reflect back on their vocation stories and experience of Jesuit formation, and wrestle with …

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A Strategic, Ignatian Path to Easter Joy with Lisa Kelly 36:26

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The Easter season is about new life. Jesus rises from the dead and in so doing resets the horizon on what is possible for each and every one of us. We see in the risen Lord God’s own invitation, an invitation that calls us beyond ourselves, beyond what even dreamed was possible.Ignatian spirituality offers us time-tested tools to embark on this jou…

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Pathway to Priesthood: Bringing Our Full Selves to God with Fernando Saldivar, SJ 32:07

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Welcome to “Pathway to Priesthood”—a special podcast series from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States.In these conversations, host Eric Clayton talks with Jesuits who are in the final days of preparing for ordination to the priesthood. They reflect back on their vocation stories and experience of Jesuit formation, and wrestle with …

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Witnessing Church History (And Analyzing It on TV) with Fr. James Martin, SJ 28:32

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After the white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on May 8, we turned on the TV here at the Jesuit Conference HQ in Washington and landed randomly on ABC News. We immediately heard a familiar voice: It was Fr. James Martin, the Jesuit author who certainly needs no introduction to AMDG listeners. In addition to writing bestselling books…

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Pathway to Priesthood: Reflecting on Jesuit Community with Marc-André Veselovsky, SJ 32:34

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Welcome to “Pathway to Priesthood”—a special podcast series from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States.In these conversations, host Eric Clayton talks with Jesuits who are in the final days of preparing for ordination to the priesthood. They reflect back on their vocation stories and experience of Jesuit formation, and wrestle with …

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Get to Know Pope Leo XIV with Fr. Kevin DePrinzio, OSA 51:09

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Fr. Kevin DePrinzio, OSA, is an Augustinian priest who has known Pope Leo XIV -- his fellow Augustinian friar -- since the late 1990s. Fr. Kevin is now the vice president for mission and ministry at Villanova University outside Philadelphia -- Pope Leo's alma mater -- and he talked to host Mike Jordan Laskey about his connections with the Holy Fath…

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Pathway to Priesthood: Choosing Religious Life with David Inczauskis, SJ 29:36

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Welcome to “Pathway to Priesthood”—a special podcast series from the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States. We’re back for season 2! In these conversations, host Eric Clayton talks with Jesuits who are in the final days of preparing for ordination to the priesthood. They reflect back on their vocation stories and experience of Jesuit fo…

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How to Pray with the Stars with Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ 47:12

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How do you pray with the stars? That’s the question underpinning today’s conversation with returning guest, Br. Guy Consolmagno. Guy is a Jesuit brother and director of the Vatican Observatory. He’s also the author of the new book, “A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars: Exploring Wonder, Beauty and Science.”As you’ll soon learn, Br. Guy is infinitely quot…

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BONUS AMDG: An Ignatian Approach to the Conclave with Fr. Bill McCormick, SJ 40:28

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Fr. Bill McCormick, SJ, is a political scientist by trade and a current writer at the Vatican-sponsored, Jesuit-run journal La Civiltà Cattolica in Rome. Host Mike Jordan Laskey invited him onto the podcast for a special bonus episode on this moment of transition for the Catholic Church. They discussed the current mood in Rome; Pope Francis’ legacy…

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Signs of Easter Hope in Uncertain Times with Emma Hudson 38:20

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Even though Easter started ten days ago now, the season continues for a full 50 days. So we will wish you a happy Easter and encourage you to keep that going for a few weeks, even if it confuses your friends and neighbors. Last month, as the famous cherry blossoms hit their peak bloom in Washington, DC, host Mike Jordan Laskey sat down in our studi…

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Remembering Pope Francis with Fr. Brian Paulson, SJ 39:53

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Fr. Brian Paulson, SJ, the president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, reflects on the legacy and witness of Pope Francis. Fr. Paulson and host Mike Jordan Laskey discussed the Holy Father's pastoral style, his Ignatian spirit, his approach to leadership, and some of the Pope's decisions that will likely affect the Catholic …

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The Work of Lent: Holy Week 34:18

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In this final episode of "The Work of Lent," Fr. Eric Immel, SJ, accompanies us through Holy Week to Easter and challenges our assumptions about suffering.Jesuit Conference

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The Work of Lent: Time to Reconcile 34:43

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On this episode of our limited series, "The Work of Lent," we talk to Mike Jordan Laskey, director of communications for the Jesuit Conference and Jesuit Media Lab, about Lent as a time of reconciliation.Jesuit Conference

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Your Crash Course in Ignatian Discernment with Mark Thibodeaux, SJ 40:12

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The art of discernment is a hallmark feature of Ignatian spirituality. From the moment Ignatius began to differentiate between consolations and desolations during his eleven-month convalescence in Loyola to today, Jesuits and lay collaborators have been mining the depths of what it means to listen to and act on God’s invitation in our lives.Today, …

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Is Jesus the Monster? Horror & Theology with Ryan Duns, SJ 49:31

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I’m not much of a fan of horror films. But I do love speculative storytelling — of which horror is a sub-genre. Even more, I love using stories of pop culture to dive deeper into faith, spirituality and the nuances of scripture. Which is how we’ve arrived at today’s horror-themed episode.Fr. Ryan Duns — a Jesuit priest and professor at Marquette Un…

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The Work of Lent: Why We Dare to Hope 28:37

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In this episode of our limited Lenten series, Sr. Erin McDonald, CSJ, digital youth minister for the Congregation of St. Joseph and co-host of the "Beyond the Habit" podcast challenges us to hope.Jesuit Conference

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How This Catholic is Fighting for Workers with Chuck Hendricks 45:19

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If you’ve ever eaten at a university dining hall or at an airport bar or in a corporate cafeteria, you have relied on the labor of thousands and thousands of people whose work often goes unseen. Our guest today spends his own working hours fighting to make sure those food service workers are paid fairly and have access to good benefits and safe wor…

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The Work of Lent: A Journey of Conversion 29:02

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In this episode of our limited Lenten series, Emily Mentock, a digital media professional and co-founder of Digital Continent, invites us to reflect on how Lent is a journey of conversion.Jesuit Conference

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The Spirituality of Writing a Baseball Biography with John W. Miller 42:03

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Spring means baseball is back in my life, and if there’s anything that’s almost as good as baseball, it’s writing about baseball. There is so much good writing about baseball – music, poetry, literature, biography, essay, plays, movie scripts. Something about the combination sport’s long history, its leisurely pace, its connection to childhood, its…

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The Work of Lent: Navigating Temptation 29:41

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In this episode of our limited Lenten series, Marissa Papula, director of campus ministry at Loyola Marymount University, challenges us to look clearly at temptation during Lent.Jesuit Conference

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Inside a Jesuit Basketball Chaplain's March Madness with Fr. Bryan Pham, SJ 49:23

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March is a big month on the American Jesuit calendar because it’s the biggest month for men’s and women’s college basketball. The March Madness tournaments are the most purely fun and chaotic sporting events on the planet. Nothing beats massive single elimination tournaments if you’re looking for surprises and drama. And these tournaments are often…

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The Work of Lent: Prayer Forms the Foundation 28:21

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In this episode of our limited Lenten series, Danielle Harrison, manager of the St. Charles Lwanga Center in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, invites us to consider our Lenten practice of prayer.Jesuit Conference

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How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Hurting Catholic Relief Services with Bill O'Keefe 44:15

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As you have probably heard in the news over the past month or so, the Trump administration has frozen foreign aid programs and essentially dismantled USAID, which is the federal government’s overseas humanitarian relief agency. These decisions have had an enormous impact on the work of both faith-based and secular nonprofit organizations doing huma…

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The Work of Lent: Why We Depend on God 27:38

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In this episode of our limited Lenten series, spiritual writer and campus minister John Dougherty invites us to reflect on how why Lent is a time to learn how to better rely on God.Jesuit Conference

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Why Churches Overflow on Ash Wednesday with Paul Jarzembowski 44:38

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Ash Wednesday is fascinating: We get these reminders of death and decay smeared on our foreheads and just walk around like that the whole day after. Not the most cheerful message. Yet folks can’t seem to get enough of it. Some parish priests say it’s right up there neck and neck with Christmas and Easter on the list of busiest church days of the ye…

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Why the Supernatural Matters to Your Spiritual Life with Gary Jansen 40:00

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The communion of saints is an integral part of the Catholic faith—and I don’t just mean in a theological sort of way. What’s the name of your parish? Chances are, it’s a saint’s name. Have you looked closely at that prayer card on your shelf? I bet there’s a saint attached to it. How about the stained glass windows or the name of the local Catholic…

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Big Questions About God, Suffering and Philosophy with Dr. Eleonore Stump 38:18

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Here are a couple questions for you: Do you believe in God? Why or why not? What evidence do you have to support your belief? What different types of evidence might one even consider? If we believe in an all-good, all-powerful God, why does God allow so much human suffering? And why is there something instead of nothing? Even before the Big Bang… w…

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How To Live An Artistic Vocation with Chris Pramuk 51:08

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“What you gaze upon, you become,” says Fr. Bill McNichols. “We need to gaze on truly conversational, truly loving images.”Those words are a mystical invitation that challenge us to look with greater intentionality at the many images in our lives. These words come at the very beginning of a new book called “All My Eyes See: The Artistic Vocation of …

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From NFL Lineman to MIT Math Professor with John Urschel 51:50

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Here’s a hypothetical scenario I’m sure many of us have faced in our lives: Imagine you were a football player good enough to make the NFL. Imagine you are also a mathematician good enough to get a doctorate from MIT. Which path would you choose? OK, so maybe that’s not that common a discernment. But it was the decision our guest today faced: John …

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Pilgrim Spirituality for Everyday Living 54:21

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What do you imagine when you hear the word ‘pilgrimage’? Do you see in your mind’s eye the laces of an old pair of boots? A walking stick? A winding trail through an unknown forest? The company of friends and strangers? Perhaps a particular place comes to mind; you may immediately think of the pilgrim routes through Spain. The Camino de Santiago, p…

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Trying to Resist Digital Distraction with Jonathan Malesic 43:11

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There aren’t many things most people agree on today across all the different political and cultural divides. But this following claim probably unites most of us: We are too distracted today and our collective ability to pay attention is in bad shape. That seems like pretty conventional wisdom.Today’s guest enjoys few things more than taking a piece…

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Answering the Gospel Call to Global Community with Michael Manulak 45:33

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If you look out at the world today, you might notice a growing trend in global politics: Again and again, voters are putting into power leaders that favor nationalistic or isolationist rhetoric and policies. Issues that require global cooperation — and sacrifice — like the climate crisis, nonproliferation of nuclear arms and the care of refugees ar…

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A Netflix-Worthy Story of Catholic Anti-War Protestors with Michelle Nickerson 1:00:51

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In the early morning hours of August 22, 1971, a group of Catholic anti-war protesters broke into a draft board in Camden, New Jersey to destroy draft-related documents. The action was one in a series of similar raids that Catholic activists carried out in the 1960s and ‘70s in opposition to the Vietnam War. The story of what enfolded that morning …

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Three Spiritual New Year's Resolutions with Julianne Stanz 40:26

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Whether you’re a big New Year’s Resolutions person or not, it’s never a bad idea to take stock our own spiritual lives. Where might we want to grow in our relationship with God? So host Mike Jordan Laskey invited one of our favorite spirituality experts onto the show: Julianne Stanz. Julianne is the Director of Outreach for Evangelization and Disci…

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A Christmas Challenge from the Jesuit Border Podcast 41:11

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The Christmas season is upon us! We look to the manger and we see new life—a baby has been born, Jesus the Christ, and so we have reason to hope. God has once more broken into our human story with an invitation: Can we go to the others, bringing the joy and wonder of the Incarnate Christ?Christmas is rightly a time for joy and celebration. But it’s…

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Drafting Christmas Objects with Sr. Bethany Welch, SSJ and Fr. Marty Ngo, SJ 57:55

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It’s time for one of our favorite AMDG traditions: Our annual Christmas draft. It’s an idea we stole outright from the sportswriter Joe Posnanski’s podcast, so a tip of the Santa hat to him.For newcomers, this is how a Christmas draft works: First, host Mike Jordan Laskey picks a Christmas related category. This year, it’s Christmas objects. Some g…

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Why Myth and Fantasy Illuminate Our Spiritual Lives with John Hendrix 39:56

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We were assigned The Hobbit in seventh grade. We knew it was coming, too—each class ahead of us had to read Tolkien’s classic text. Everyone in school always knew when it was that time of year again. The culminating Hobbit-themed project for every seventh grader was to create a sculpture featuring one of the characters in the book. Those sculptures…

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Why This Is The Most Important Jesuit Text You've Never Heard Of with Fr. Bart Geger, SJ 49:01

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You’ve heard of the Spiritual Exercises. You’ve probably heard of Ignatius’ autobiography. But have you heard of the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus? Unless you’re a Jesuit, you probably haven’t. It’s a series of documents often dismissed as too legalistic, necessary but not relevant to daily life. But that’s not true—and our guest today, Fr.…

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Why Thanksgiving Leads to Celebration with Vinita Hampton Wright 34:07

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If you’re listening to this episode on the day it drops, then we’re just a matter of hours away from celebrating Thanksgiving in the United States. Regardless of whether you’ll be surrounded by friends and family over these next few days or you’ll be passing the occasion in a quieter, more subdued manner, one thing remains the same: We are all call…

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32 Churches, 29 Schools, 40 Miles, 1 Parish: How Lay Leaders Build the Church | A Pilgrimage to Belize, Part 2 32:07

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Last week, we began our pilgrimage to Belize. We met Fr. Brian Christopher, the superior of the country-wide Jesuit community. And we heard a little bit about the hopes and heartaches of the people of Belize. We saw how Ignatian spirituality has a role to play in helping crystalize the character of Belize, and how important collaboration is in a co…

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Embracing the Ministry of Failure: Spiritual Wisdom from Brian Christopher, SJ | A Pilgrimage to Belize, Part 1 26:37

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Over the next two episodes, host Eric Clayton is going to take you on an adventure. We’re going to travel to Central America, to a small country on the Caribbean Sea. A country that is both ancient and relatively new. A place that is both a melting pot of so very many cultures and ways of life, and yet is also the least populated country in all of …

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