Families are our first school of love. Ty Wahlbrink, SJ reflects that God could have chosen any way to enter the world—but God chose to have a family. Based on the readings for the Feast of the Holy Family.
Pope Leo on Migrants: Welcome the Living Presence of Jesus
Drawing on Pope Leo’s first apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te, Nate Cortas, SJ reflects that welcoming migrants is not a political preference but a Gospel demand. In the stranger at our door, he insists, Christians encounter the living presence of Jesus Himself.
Looking for the Lost in the Desert
Clothes tangled in thorny brush and rosaries left behind in the sand testify that migrants crossing the desert are more than statistics. In searching for them, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects on how the Parable of the Lost Sheep calls Christians to unconditional love—especially when it seems impossible or even absurd.
The Right to Life of Animals
Being in the image of God implies that humans have certain capacities for the transcendent, which confers them their rights. Because animals have certain capacities for love and self-mastery, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects that they too deserve to be treated with dignity.
Millennial Optimism and the Year of Hope
As a new year dawns, Nate Cortas, SJ invites us to reflect on choosing faithful hope over shallow optimism.
“Fantastic Four: First Steps” – Christ Hidden in the Most Unlikely Places
Bored on a Saturday night, Raj Vijayakumar, SJ reluctantly clicked play on a Marvel film—and stumbled into an unexpected theological meditation. Fantastic Four: First Steps, he reflects, raises enduring Christian questions about sacrifice, family, and ethics.
Lessons from a Twenty-Two-Hour Advent
One of the biggest challenges in Joe’s ministry as a Jesuit also proved to bear incredible spiritual fruit. It taught him the importance of waiting for God to come to our rescue, and the importance of celebrating when He does.
Alfred Delp and the Mystery of Advent Hope
What does it mean to embrace radical hope in God during Advent? Brennan Dour, SJ, reflects on the Advent meditations of Fr. Alfred Delp, SJ, who discovered this season’s profound spiritual invitation to trust in God while awaiting execution in a Nazi prison cell.
Praying with the Pope: Caring for the Mental Health of Farm Workers
As the Church prays this November for those struggling with mental health, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ draws attention to an often unseen group: slaughterhouse workers. In this reflection, he links compassion for animals with care for the human souls bearing the trauma of the meat industry.
Coming Soon: Season 9 of The Jesuit Border Podcast
Season 9 of The Jesuit Border Podcast is launching next week. The team has seen a lot of changes on the border and across the country since our last season ended in April. Listen to today’s teaser for a glimpse into the lives of Victoria and Lian who share their stories.