From Ashes
To Life

When we think of Lent, we often think of sacrifice. But in this reflection, Fr. Gilles Mongeau, SJ, invites us to see something deeper: Lent as a path to freedom.

Drawing on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, he shows how confronting sin — both personal and communal — opens us not to shame, but to amazement at God’s mercy. Lent becomes a journey from dust to mercy to mission. Read more

The past few days have felt increasingly dark and unstable on the world stage, and many of us feel powerless in the face of such violence and power struggles that stand in stark contrast to the spirit of Lent and Ramadan.

In the midst of these global wounds, Fr. Richard Soo, SJ, invites us into a Lenten reflection not only on communion with God, but on what he calls “horizontal Communion” — solidarity with those who suffer alongside us and across the globe. Through deeply human stories of loss, survival, and ongoing suffering, and drawing on the wisdom of the saints, he shows that true communion during Lent calls us to unite our hearts with those who are oppressed and afflicted, recognizing Christ in their pain and in our shared humanity. Learn more

We all have a tendency — influenced by the pace of daily life — to want to get things done quickly. 

In this Lenten reflection, Fr. Jean-Marc Laporte, SJ, invites us to rediscover a virtue that often gets overlooked: patience. Reflecting on the temptations of Jesus and encounters from the Gospel, he reminds us that God’s work in our lives rarely unfolds instantly. Lent becomes a time to slow down, to trust God’s timing, and to allow grace to shape us gradually. Read more

In this reflection, Nader Nasralla, SJ, invites us to look at Lent with fresh eyes — not simply as a time of preparation, but as a path of gradual transformation.

While we often focus on what we need to change, he reminds us that Lent is meant to lead us into a lasting Easter joy, one that quietly takes root in our daily lives through patience, fidelity and grace. Learn more

As Lent draws us toward Holy Week, Fr. Michael Kolarcik, SJ, invites us to reflect on a quiet but powerful sign of God’s grace: the Spirit praying within us for those who suffer. Rooted in his own experience of living in international Jesuit communities, he reminds us that our call to pray for others is itself a sign of forgiveness — and a participation in Christ’s mission of compassion and love. Read more