Prayer
Prayer is the heartbeat of the messy, faithful life. Whether you come to it with confidence or doubt, with eloquence or silence, with a rosary in your hands or nowhere near a church — these posts are an invitation to show up anyway. From ancient practices to honest lament, from the Examen to poetry to prayers stitched together from the wreckage of an ordinary day, Messy Jesus Business writers explore what it means to speak, listen, and sit with God in the midst of a complicated world.
A way to get through this
Look deep into the current,See what’s real and holy,Look around: see your friends. Study sparkles in their pupils.See how each face is a mirror of…
A Feast of Love in the Darkest of Times
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper tonight marks the beginning of the Paschal Triduum, the Church’s celebration of Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection. Celebrated on…
Ashen timelines
we inherit historyhistory of horror, heartachethe systemic sinsthe memories of line after lineof penitent, penitentour breath, our skinheavy hearts –no denial, only Truthrepent, repentancestors lamentgaze…
The Good News
Based on Luke 4 I never have good news for Jesus. I deal in the gloom and doom. But that doesn’t make me any less…
Finding a Word for 2025
“One word.” It’s a newer trend to ring in a new year foregoing the traditional New Year’s resolution. Instead, you opt for a word or…
From History to Here: Honoring the Sacred Mystery of Time
I am writing this two days after the Feast of the Holy Innocents in the octave of Christmas in the year 2024. These words will…
The Heartbeat of Christmas
Merry Christmas and blessings of the season from Messy Jesus Business! Please enjoy this piece from Sr. Julia Walsh, originally published in 2022. There is…
Special Podcast: Darkness and Light in Advent
A Contemplation Episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Join Sister Julia in a special edition of Messy Jesus Business podcast as…