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Rooted in the rich tradition of our spirituality, Jesuits are contemplatives in action, living lives of service around the world.

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In the latest episode of our podcast, Things I Wish I Knew, Julia speaks to Harry, who found his way to the Catholic Church after many years as an atheist, a "buddhist neo-pagan" and eventually as someone drawn to Christianity - it's a fascinating journey!
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Happy St Patrick's Day! Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me - St Patrick’s Breastplate
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With the news from Balmoral that HM the Queen is under medical supervision following concerns by her doctors, the Jesuits in Britain would like to offer up prayers for Her Majesty’s health, and for her family. May God give them strength and comfort.
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Today is the feast of St Benedict! Listen and attend with the ear of your heart - St Benedict
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In all things love and serve the Lord. - St Ignatius of Loyola Happy Feast of St Ignatius of Loyola to all our friends and followers!
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Jesus called out to them, saying, ‘Courage! It is I! Do not be afraid.’ - Matthew 14: 27
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A performance of Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack to The Mission in the oldest Jesuit church in Lisbon #WorldYouthDay
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For a minute today, consider, perhaps even imagine, God looking at you with love. All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well. - Julian of Norwich
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Prayer is “water for the soul”. It is humble, unseen, yet gives life. Those who pray grow inwardly. - Pope Francis
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Let nothing trouble you, Let nothing frighten you, All things pass away: God never changes. - St Teresa of Avila
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Let nothing trouble you, Let nothing frighten you, All things pass away: God never changes. - St Teresa of Avila, whose feast is today.
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Let nothing upset you, let nothing startle you. All things pass; God does not change. Patience wins all it seeks. Whoever has God lacks nothing: God alone is enough. - St Teresa of Avila
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God wishes to be seen, and he wishes to be sought, and he wishes to be expected, and he wishes to be trusted. - Julian of Norwich
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God places his hope not in the great and the powerful, but in the small and the humble. - Pope Francis
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But I am sure that God did not intend that there be so many poor... It is the way we have arranged it, and it is up to us to change it. -Dorothy Day
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Your life as a Christian should make non-believers question their disbelief in God. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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When you pray, don’t be afraid to bring everything going on inside you to Jesus: emotions, fears, problems, expectations, memories, hopes. - Pope Francis
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Be who God meant you to be and you will set the whole world on fire. - St Catherine of Siena
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Lord, I want to love you but teach me the difficult science, the difficult habit, of letting myself be loved by you... - Pope Francis
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Christ gives us help and strength, never deserts us and is true and sincere in his friendship. - St Teresa of Avila
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Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin SJ
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Christ himself is our great light of hope and our guide in the night, for he is the “bright morning star” - Christus Vivit 33
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You can help others by the testimony of your way of life. -St Ignatius of Loyola
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A voice cries in the wilderness: Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight. - Mark 1: 3
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Holiness does not consist of a few heroic deeds, but of loving a lot every day. - Pope Francis
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If we want to be truly happy, then let us learn to transform everything into love, offering to others our work and our time, speaking kindly words and doing good deeds. - Pope Francis
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Look at the world with the eyes of the poorest. - Pope Francis
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Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, you have great faith. Let your wish be granted.” - Matthew 15: 28
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When our nets are empty in life, it is not the time to feel sorry for ourselves… It is the time to start again with Jesus, to find the courage to begin again, to set out with him. - Pope Francis
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We are never sure that we love God unless we love others - Pedro Arrupe SJ
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God knows you and loves you; he wants to hold your hand, even when you travel on steep paths, even when you fall. -Pope Francis
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What matters in the art of journeying isn't not falling but not staying down. Get up right away and continue going forward. - Pope Francis Today is the feast of St James, Apostle - patron saint of pilgrims.
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Love consists in sharing what one has and what one is with those one loves. - St Ignatius of Loyola (paraphrased from the Spiritual Exercises 230)
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Acts of love are a gift for those who do them, even before they benefit those who receive them. - Pope Francis
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God has placed the gift of life in your hands. From your hands tomorrow is born. - Pope Francis
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My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit exults in God my saviour. - Luke 1: 46-47 Today we celebrate the Assumption of Our Lady, a Holy Day of Obligation in England, Wales and Scotland.
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Love ought to find its expression in deeds more than in words - St Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises 230
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All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example. - St Teresa of Avila
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God never tires of waiting for us. When we turn away, He comes to look for us. - Pope Francis
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God works and labours on my behalf in all created things - St Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises 236
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To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. - St Thomas Aquinas
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We should seek nothing other than the greater praise and glory of God Our Lord in and through everything - St Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises 189
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Prayer is the most powerful weapon there is. - Pope Francis Pope Francis has called for a day of fasting, prayer and penance for peace today, Friday 27th October 2023. #PrayTogether #Peace
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As restless seekers, let us remain open to God’s surprises. -Pope Francis
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But the Bethlehem-star may lead me To the sight of Him Who freed me From the self that I have been. - Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ How does the coming of Christ free me? How can I follow the Bethlehem star in my life?
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Whenever we take a step towards Jesus, we come to realize he is already there, waiting for us with open arms. - Pope Francis
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Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me - St Patrick’s Breastplate
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The Lord is compassion and love, slow to anger and rich in mercy. - Psalm 102 (103)
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The angels, how they have endured me, and looked after me, and prayed for me! - St Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises 60 Today is the feast of the Holy Guardian Angels.
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There is no need to worry; but if there is anything you need, pray for it, asking God for it with prayer and thanksgiving. - Philippians 4:6
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Unload all your worries to God, since he is looking after you. - 1 Peter 5: 7
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We recognise a tree by its fruit and we ought to be able to recognise a Christian by their actions. - St Ignatius of Antioch
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Take care to maintain your soul in peace, in quiet, and in readiness for whatever Our Lord might wish to do within it. - St Ignatius of Loyola
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Speak that I may hear, Lord, my heart is listening. - St Augustine of Hippo, whose feast is today.
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Seek the Lord while he is still to be found, call to him while he is still near. - Isaiah 55: 6
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The activity of prayer is not only to be carried out at times of rest, but also during our daily life as a type of breathing of our living relationship with God. - Pope Francis
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Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. - Mother Teresa
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Contemplative prayer is a close sharing between friends… it means taking time to be alone with the one who we know loves us - St Teresa of Avila
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There is no need to wear yourself out, but make a competent and sufficient effort, and leave the rest to Him who can do all He pleases. - St Ignatius of Loyola
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"Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11: 28
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Lord, because You will it, it is right, and because You will it, I have courage. - Blessed Rupert Mayer SJ, whose feast is today.
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God changed history by knocking at the door of Mary’s heart. - Pope Francis How can I listen to God’s knock at the door of my heart?
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I am a link in a chain, a bond of connection between persons. God has not created me for naught. -St John Henry Newman, whose feast is today.
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The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God remains for ever. - Isaiah 40: 8
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A gospel that doesn’t unsettle… what gospel is that? - St Oscar Romero
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Remember that nothing is small in the eyes of God. Do all that you do with love. - St Thérèse of Lisieux, whose feast is today.
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Attend to the smallest things, examine them, think about putting them into effect, and the Lord will grant you greater - St Pierre Favre SJ
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God gave himself to you; give yourself to God. - St Robert Southwell SJ
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The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found. - Matthew 13: 44
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Fr James Martin SJ is arguably America's most well- known priest and is a best-selling author & a consultant to the Vatican's Secretariat for Communion. @JamesMartinSJ writes the latest #SeasonofCreation article: When Elephants Fight:
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We are all stars! Each of us shines like a star in the heart of God, but we are called to form constellations that can guide the path of humanity. - Pope Francis
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Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures, especially through my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day -St Francis of Assisi, whose feast is today.
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God taught us to pray not only by word but by deed. - St Cyprian
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Show, O Lord, your ways to me, and teach me your paths. - St Pierre Favre SJ, whose feast is today.
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In all things love and serve the Lord. - St Ignatius of Loyola
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O God who is to come, grant me the grace to live now, in the hour of your Advent, in such a way that I may merit to live in you forever, in the blissful hour of your eternity. - Karl Rahner SJ
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I believe in the eternity of God who has entered into our time, my time. - Karl Rahner SJ
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Instead of asking what God wants you to do, try asking God who he is. God has created me to do Him some definite service. - St John Henry Newman
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You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You. - St Augustine, Confessions
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The Lord gives being, conserves life, grants growth and feeling. -St Ignatius of Loyola Spiritual Exercises 237
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If I retain the certainty and the awareness of God’s presence in me, he will make of me what I can and should be. - St Pierre Favre SJ
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Our Lord is greatly cheered by our prayer. He looks for it, and he wants it. - Julian of Norwich
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Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. -Romans 12:13
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All that is good and every gift descends from on high - St Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises 237
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Listen and attend with the ear of your heart - St Benedict, whose feast is today.
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It is only by following the Lord that we come to know him each day, only by becoming his disciples and listening to his words that we become his friends. -Pope Francis
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With Mary for guide, you shall never go astray, if she walks before you, you shall not grow weary - St Bernard of Clairvaux Today we celebrate the birthday of Our Lady!
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That God is with you does not therefore mean that you have to stay where you are. - Gerard W Hughes SJ
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Today is the feast of the Annunciation, when we reflect on Mary's 'Yes'. ‘I am the handmaid of the Lord,’ said Mary ‘let what you have said be done to me.’ - Luke 1: 38
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Before anything was created, he existed, and he holds all things in unity. - Colossians 1: 17
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God dwells in me, bringing me into being, giving me life, feeling and understanding - St Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises 235
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The Son of Man has come to seek out and save what was lost - Luke 19: 10
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Let each one of us see Christ in their neighbour. - St Claude la Colombiere SJ
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All that is good and every gift descends from on high - St Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises 237
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If we turn towards God, no matter how far away we may be, God reaches out to welcome us. - Gerard W Hughes SJ
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We need to love and be loved, because it is only through these relationships that we can come to know God, who is love. - Gerard W Hughes SJ
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We need to love and be loved, because it is only through these relationships that we can come to know God, who is love. -Gerard W Hughes SJ
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All of us have the same Father. All of us are brothers and sisters. We are equal. - Blessed Rutilio Grande SJ
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I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, “Make straight the way of the Lord” - John 1: 23
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