Prayer Articles
by James O'Brien
James O'Brien is a graduate teacher who works as an Editorial Assistant with Jesuit Communications.
Season of Joy: Week One – The Annunciation
Jesuit Communications offers a series of reflections around the five Joyful Mysteries. This week, we explore the Annunciation. Parishes and prayer groups: Feel free to...
Season of Joy: Reflecting on the Joyful Mysteries
Individuals and prayer groups will be able to explore the Joyful Mysteries this Advent, with a series of weekly reflections leading up to Christmas. For...
The words of eternal life
At the end of the ‘Bread of Life’ discourse in John’s Gospel (John 6:66-69), many of Jesus’ disciples turn their backs on Jesus. We read...
Friends make time for each other
We hear from spiritual guides such as William Barry SJ in A Friendship Like No Other that ‘human friendship [is] the best analogy for what God...
Seeking fullness of life
In demanding life in abundance, I discover the ways that God is in fact already giving it to me. Some years ago, my friend Jenni...
Sent out in peace
Second Sunday of Easter (John 20:19-31) Mary Magdalene has returned from the empty tomb after her surprise encounter with Jesus. She has told the disciples...
The Pope’s Lenten Sonata: Pause, See and Return
An invitation to spiritual renewal At regular intervals Pope Francis provides prompts for reflection that can help us come more fully alive. In his homily...
A lenten oasis
It’s in the middle of the day and in the evening too that we long to simply sit at the oases of our lives. These...