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'Hope for the Journey' Tagged Posts (Page 9)

Preparing the Way

This week in the Hope for the Journey series, Fr. Javier describes a pivotal moment in his spiritual journey and writes that “welcoming people is rarely about having a good sales pitch. Welcoming people is primarily about listening—being attentive to who people are and what brings them to your community in the first place.”

Ready, Angry, Capable

This week in the Hope for the Journey series, Fr. Javier reflects on anger, grief, and hope: “What does it look like for us to become well-acquainted with anger? The question, really, isn’t whether you will face it someday—many of you already have. Rather, the question is simply this: when it shows up, what will you do with it?”

Tumultuous Processions, Lonely Prayers

A new Holy Week post in the Hope for the Journey series: “I doubt that Jesus experienced peaceful solitude on the night before his betrayal, but the fact of the matter is that he was alone: already betrayed by one of his closest friends, soon to be abandoned by the rest of his companions… I wonder if Holy Week has something new to offer us this year: a rare opportunity to reflect on the kind of loneliness that Jesus felt that night in the Garden.”

Unabashed Gratitude

A new meditation from the Hope for the Journey series: “If you’re like me—which is to say, if you are just the slightest bit neurotic—then you’re familiar with the ominous feeling I’ve had over the past couple weeks…”

Hope for the Journey: Meditations from George and Javier

Introducing Hope for the Journey, a series of meditations by Fr. George and Fr. Javier: “these will be meandering reflections about anything whatsoever—an opportunity for you to see what we’re thinking, reading, and watching these days. Think of it as the stories that we’d share with you if we happened to sit down and chat over coffee. Or think of them as the things that we wish would turn into a sermon, but never quite make it off the cutting room floor.”