by Matt Stewart, SJ | Jun 28, 2019 | Catholic 101, Faith & Family ~ Approx. 9 mins
So you’re engaged…Congratulations! Now that your parents and grandparents have been called, the “He/She said yes!” photos have been posted, it’s time to get down to details. And boy there are a lot of them! Among the first of them is likely to be finding a parish...
by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Jun 25, 2019 | Gender, Interview, Religious Life ~ Approx. 2 mins
More than 80 young Catholic sisters will gather at the end of this week in St. Louis for a national gathering of Giving Voice, an organization formed by and for young Catholic sisters. Giving Voice was founded in 1997 by a group of sisters looking for support from...
by Tucker Redding, SJ | Jun 23, 2019 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
Jesus offers himself humbly and completely in the Eucharist. We are called to do the same for each other. This week’s One-Minute Homily is presented by Tucker Redding, SJ, and is based on the readings for Sunday, June 23, which you can find here:...
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Jun 21, 2019 | Humor, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 6 mins
During these summer days many are going to consider renewing their commitments to that legendary “Summer Bod”… But what about that “Summer Soul”? Are they more connected than we think? The connection between physical and spiritual exercise is nothing new. St....
by Eric Immel, SJ | Jun 19, 2019 | Blogs, Sexuality ~ Approx. 4 mins
This post is edited from its original, published on April 8, 2014 – Fine By Me: An All-Embracing Love *** The first time a friend came out to me, I was shopping for a Campbell’s Soup Can costume at a Target in St. Louis. As I searched for a means to disguise...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Jun 17, 2019 | Global Catholicism, Pope Francis, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 2 mins
La Civiltà Cattolica has released an English-language translation of the conversation between Pope Francis and local Jesuits in his recent visit to Romania. Francis often meets with Jesuits in his global travels, and the conversation are always worth reading. In this...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jun 16, 2019 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1 min
We know who we’re called to be by looking at our Triune God, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, S.J. in this week’s One-Minute Homily based on the readings for Trinity Sunday, which can be found here.
by Sean Barry, SJ | Jun 14, 2019 | Film, Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 3 mins
Last week, people around the world commemorated the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion at Normandy in World War II. The numerous celebrations were a fitting recognition for those men who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom. We have dealt with those who have...
by Emanuel Werner | Jun 13, 2019 | In the News, Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 4 mins
Last night was Game 7 of hockey’s Stanley Cup Finals between the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins. The Blues won to clinch their first ever Stanley Cup title to write the ending to an incredible storybook season. They fired their head coach early in the season....
by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Jun 12, 2019 | Blogs, Gender, Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
This post is edited from its original, published on August 1, 2018 – A Beautiful Bond: Argentinian Nun Ministers to Transgender Women *** The term “LGBT” was used for the first time in a Vatican document. The working document for the 2018 Synod on the Youth...
