In an era of smart phones and tablets, one might think that the Catholic Church would try to keep up with the latest innovations. However, at least in regards to the sacrament of Reconciliation, the Church encourages face to face interaction, removing the barrier of  anonymity that we rely on so much in modern times. Rather than developing “an app for that," the...
As all the Jesuit students piled into the Terry Center, a familiar song was being sung at the front of the auditorium, and as soon as everyone sat down, the prayer service was under way. Mr. Perry began with an introduction to the Christian virtue of hospitality and adoption prayer service and what it was all about. He believed that...
Evidently the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives started his career in a sandbox in Dallas, so claims his classmate and friend Michael Reichenstein '80.
Perhaps it was the grit required on the Dallas Jesuit wrestling mat that prepared Congressman Michael McCaul for a life of virtuous service, which earned him recognition on Friday, October 24, as...
Jesuit’s Campus Ministry Program provides students with the opportunity to participate in liturgical celebrations as well as to strengthen their personal faith through different opportunities for spiritual growth.
Parker Thompson '15, when asked about Campus Ministry, said, " really allows me to give back to the community and live out my Christian calling."
This year, Campus Ministry is undergoing several changes, including...
Why do we attend prayer service every week? Why do we take six minutes out of our day to pray the Examen? Why do we get to call ourselves "Jesuit?" We often take these aspects of our school for granted, but it's important to realize what we stand for. This year, over the course of the next five to...
Opening Video of the Campus Ministry Prayer Service on September 26, 2014
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Mr. Matt DuRoss '05
“We humans seem to always find it easier to pray when we are afraid of dying, but most of us fortunately don’t find ourselves in life or death situations very often. But all of us as part of our human condition face another type of storm. We face our internal storms – involving relationships, family problems, and events we...
One cross and two candles lead the red-robed Father Huete through the congregation of students wearing red tie after red tie. Â He bows at the altar, and the Mass of the Holy Spirit begins. "It certainly has been a long-time custom in all our Jesuit schools," he remarked, "asking the Holy Spirit to bless what we do scholastically."
It has...
