{"id":203830,"date":"2026-08-13T12:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T16:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=203830&preview=true&preview_id=203830"},"modified":"2026-08-13T12:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T16:33:08","slug":"seen-and-loved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/seen-and-loved\/","title":{"rendered":"Seen and Loved"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In a world that often rewards the loudest voices and the biggest achievements, Seen and Loved: How God Treasures What the World Overlooks<\/em> offers a gentle but profound reminder: God\u2019s gaze rests tenderly on the small, the hidden, and the ordinary. In this new book, Fr. Jason Smith, LC, invites readers on a journey of recognizing themselves in the loving gaze of God, who sees us first and knows us fully.<\/p>\n

Drawing from the intimacy of Fr. Jason\u2019s own experiences, Seen and Loved<\/em> is part memoir, part spiritual reflection, and part visual pilgrimage, rooted in the simple yet transformative truth that we are cherished and delighted in by God. Threaded throughout the book is the enduring symbol of the widow\u2019s mite: a tiny, humble coin that becomes a metaphor for the small but wholehearted offerings we place before the Lord. Each chapter explores this theme through the lens of the Gospel, lived experience, and the surprising holiness found in ordinary moments.<\/p>\n

Accompanying these reflections is Fr. Jason\u2019s evocative street photography from New York City and the Holy Land. These images serve as modern parables\u2014glimpses of humanity, humility, and grace in unexpected, and sometimes overlooked, places. Each chapter concludes with meditation questions, inviting readers to pause, pray, and notice how they themselves are noticed by God.<\/p>\n

At its heart, Seen and Loved<\/em> is an invitation to allow yourself to be seen\u2014by the God who has never taken his eyes off you.<\/p>\n

Early reviews for Seen and Loved<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fr. Jason\u2019s storytelling style, which is both personal and pastoral, invites readers into reflections that are at once rich and relatable, deeply moving while remaining remarkably accessible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThis book was comforting, easy to read, and understandable. Read this book whenever you feel lost, and it will bring you back to the essential parts of life.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cA wonderful reminder that the Kingdom of Heaven relies on the smallest things.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cReading this book, I realized that the \u2018bigger\u2019 things that I have done, like being a missionary, is not the reason God loves me \u2014 he\u2019s even more delighted when I decide to pray 15 minutes at the end of the day when I am tired, or when I decide to smile at someone even though I\u2019m not having a good day. Those are my mites, and he\u2019s delighted by them!\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThis book made me feel so loved, because I realized that the reason I\u2019ve always longed to be seen and loved is that I already am. And I don\u2019t have to do anything big to make it that way.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\"Fr.-Jason-Smith\"

Originally from Minnesota, Fr. Jason Smith, LC, was ordained in 2006. Since then, he has served as a Legionary priest throughout the United States, primarily in Michigan and New York, where he was involved in youth and adult ministry and served as the parochial vicar at the historic Basilica of St. Patrick\u2019s Old Cathedral in lower Manhattan. His current role has called him south, where he now serves as the superior of the Houston community of the Legionaries of Christ.<\/p>\n

Fr. Jason enjoys baseball, photography, running, and strong coffee\u2014passions that weave naturally through the narrative and visual storytelling of Seen and Loved<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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