by Ken Homan, SJ | Mar 17, 2019 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
What does God sound like when you pray? Br. Ken Homan invites us to listen to God in a new way as he reflects on the Transfiguration in this weeks One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings from Sunday, March 17, which you can find here: https://bit.ly/2T9ND4d
by David Inczauskis, SJ | Mar 15, 2019 | Humor, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 1 min
My relationship with God and my relationship with sleep have a lot in common. Don’t get me wrong: that doesn’t mean I sleep when I pray! Nor would I trade prayer for sleep. Truth is: I need them both, and for a lot of the same reasons. Here are 7 ways that prayer and...
by Ángel Flores Fontánez | Mar 11, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Immigration, Race, US Bishops ~ Approx. 3 mins
Four months have passed since the United States’ Catholic Bishops published their letter against racism “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love.” Released to the public during controversies about sexual abuse in the church, the document has been overlooked by...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Mar 10, 2019 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
Do we bargain with Jesus? This might be like tempting Jesus in the desert. Brian Strassburger gives this week’s One-Minute Homily, based on the readings for March 10, which you can find here: https://bit.ly/2UqZuMv
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Mar 7, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Justice ~ Approx. 4 mins
The Catholic liturgical calendar involves a constant interplay between fasting and feasting. Our church has entered a period of fasting. Most people who observe Lent choose something to give up for the entirety of the 40 days while they are also called to observe...
by The Jesuit Post | Mar 6, 2019 | Ask Iggy ~ Approx. 1 min
The Examen is a fundamental prayer of Ignatian Spirituality and Jesuit life. Check out the newest episode in our relaunch of the “Ask Iggy” series. We guide you through the steps of this simple, yet powerful prayer, which can help you to become more...
by Colten Biro | Mar 5, 2019 | Lent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Each year Catholics face a bit of a question: What am I supposed to do for Lent? Do you give up chocolate? Do you give up sodas? Do you give up alcohol? Do you pray a little more? Do you go to daily mass? … There is a sense in which these are all good things, but...
by Edward Chow, SJ | Mar 4, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Justice, Sex Abuse Crisis ~ Approx. 2 mins
Last week, an Australian judge finally allowed the media to report that back in December, a jury had found Cardinal George Pell, the former archbishop of Sydney and until recently the head of the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy, guilty of historical sex abuse....
by Social Media Team | Mar 3, 2019 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
We are all like clay, but who or what is forming us? Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ, reminds us to pay attention to what shapes us in this week’s One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for Sunday, March 3, which you can find here: https://bit.ly/2GVbYsI
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Mar 1, 2019 | Film, In the News, Papal News, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
What a difference three years can make! In 2016, a widespread boycott of the Oscars drew attention to the lack of minority representation in the nominees and winners. The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, which was started in 2015 by BroadwayBlack.com managing editor April...
