By Dr. Kathy Coffey-Guenther, senior mission and Ignatian leadership specialist Mark 3: 1-6 (NRSV) “Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who […]

by Dr. William C. Welburn, vice president for inclusive excellence One of the extraordinary passages in the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is deeply personal. It is his courtship and marriage to Coretta Scott. They met in Boston – he a doctoral student at Boston University, and she a bachelor of music student […]

By Megan Sheehan, communications coordinator, Campus Ministry “In the silence of the heart God speaks. If you face God in prayer and silence, God will speak to you. Then you will know that you are nothing. It is only when you realize your nothingness, your emptiness, that God can fill you with Himself. Souls of […]

By Rev. T. Michael McNulty, S.J., Center for Peacemaking scholar in residence  “Peace is a great and precious value, the object of our hope and the aspiration of the entire human family.” This is how Pope Francis begins this year’s World Day of Peace message titled “Peace as a Journey of Hope.” And hope is […]

An Advent reflection on this Sunday’s readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Matthew 1:18-24 By Sr. Anne Arabome, SSS, associate director of the Faber Center In the scripture readings for this Sunday, Prophet Isaiah and Matthew the Evangelist announce: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means ‘God is […]

By Sara Knutson, assistant director of Campus Ministry We haven’t bought the tree yet. We haven’t decorated. We haven’t bought our gifts for family and friends. Most of the Christmas parties are still ahead of us. For my new husband and I, our first Advent together is shaping up to be full of fun, but […]

By Kathy Coffey-Guenther, PhD, senior mission and Ignatian leadership specialist It seems an almost impossible juxtaposition to attempt to be more deeply present in the dark, still and quiet invitations of Advent when every moment of our cultural nuance tells us that we should be out and about. Out shopping, eating, baking, partying and doing […]

By Amy Lovell, president of REDgen, a community action group committed to working together across systems to promote balance and resiliency in the lives youth and families The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates Mary being conceived immaculate, without the stain of original sin. In Luke 1:28, Gabriel greets Mary with, “Hail Mary full of […]

By Rev. Fred Zagone, S.J., acting vice president for mission and ministry Our world today can present us with many reasons to lose hope. Opportunities, attractions and distractions make it easy to forget the true meaning of the Advent season. But in fact, this is the season of hope — the glow of the Advent […]