by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Feb 22, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Immigration ~ Approx. 5 mins
Mireille Twayigira was three years old when her father was killed in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, forcing her family to flee the country. By the time she reached a refugee camp in Malawi, her sister, mother, and grandmother had died from disease or exhaustion. She...
by Colten Biro | Feb 21, 2019 | Pop Culture, Spirituality, TV ~ Approx. 3 mins
In the Beatitudes, Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth…” If he had been watching Netflix’s recent release of The Umbrella Academy, he might have said, “Blessed are the beaten, broken, and the blundering… for they shall have to save the...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Feb 19, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 1 min
Today the Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Father Arturo Sosa, SJ, released the “Universal Apostolic Preferences” of the Society. The four preferences are meant to guide and inspire Jesuits in their mission and works over the next ten years: “to hear the...
by Jason McCreery, SJ | Feb 15, 2019 | Film, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 6 mins
Five years ago this month, the book Annihilation, a science-fiction-meets-existential-horror story by Jeff VanderMeer, was released. Last year, also in February, Alex Garland (after his success with Ex Machina) wrote and produced a movie adaptation of the book....
by The Jesuit Post | Feb 14, 2019 | Holidays, In the News, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Happy Valentine’s Day! A few years ago, Sr. Mary Ann Walsh listed some Catholics she would send a Valentine to. We think it’s a great idea. Here are some people in the Church who gladden our hearts and deserve a few Valentines. Valentines for daily Mass sacristans...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Feb 13, 2019 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
When I went to India in 2014, I lived in the middle of a jungle for two weeks and sweat nonstop. It was always scorching hot and a fan was hard to come by. Eventually, my body couldn’t handle it. I was never dry. My arms, legs, and chest became covered in a rash the...
by The Jesuit Post | Feb 12, 2019 | Global Catholicism, Justice, MAG+S & WYD ~ Approx. 9 mins
Haga clic aquí para español. From January 12-18, pilgrims from across the world gathered in Central America for MAG+S, an activity that takes place the week before World Youth Day begins. MAG+S helps pilgrims to know the social, cultural and religious reality of the...
by The Jesuit Post | Feb 12, 2019 | Global Catholicism, Justice, MAG+S & WYD ~ Approx. 10 mins
For English, click here. Del 12 al 18 de enero jóvenes peregrinos provenientes de varios países se dieron cita en Centroamérica para vivir el MAG+S, una actividad que se realiza una semana antes de dar inicio la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud. El objetivo del MAG+S es...
by David Paternostro, SJ | Feb 10, 2019 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough? Fr. David Paternostro, SJ, reminds us that God will prepare us for whatever we are called to do. Check out this week’s #1MinHomily, based on the readings for Sunday, February 10, which you can find here:...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Feb 8, 2019 | Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Remember playing as a child? Maybe you liked playing with dolls or action figures, using your imagination to enter into their world. Or maybe you liked costumes and dress-up, running around like your favorite superhero having adventures. The Kingdom Hearts franchise...
