by Sean Barry, SJ | Jul 20, 2018 | Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 4 mins
It’s not what we’re born with that defines us. Rather, it is what we make of our circumstances that makes us the people we are. In a world full of superhero adaptations, this sentiment is hardly original or surprising. Just look at a few popular examples. It is not...
by Jim Kennedy, SJ | Jul 19, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, In the News ~ Approx. 6 mins
The troubling case of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has become yet more troubling, as the details of previous settlements made to former priests who accused Cardinal McCarrick of inappropriate behavior was reported on the front page of The New York Times. The Church’s...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jul 17, 2018 | Social Media ~ Approx. 1 min
People need the Good News. We have the tools to share. But we’re stopping ourselves, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ in the third video of “The Digital Church” series.
by Taylor Fulkerson, SJ | Jul 16, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism ~ Approx. 8 mins
A few weeks ago I went to the other side of “the wall of shame” for the first time. Yes, that’s really what it’s called. Here in Lima, Peru, a six-mile wall separates one of the richest parts of the city from one of the poorest. There is a...
by Colten Biro | Jul 13, 2018 | Film, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 7 mins
More Than Just “A Snap” of a Problem: When Thanos raised his hand and snapped, the feeling in the theater was palpable. A gasp here and there, a mumbled “no”, disbelief and horror, and then the goodbyes. Half the Marvel cinematic universe annihilated—cue the ominous...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jul 10, 2018 | Social Media ~ Approx. 1 min
Pope Francis calls us to the frontiers – including the digital ones. This is the second video in a five-part series entitled “The Digital Church” by Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ.
by Tucker Redding, SJ | Jul 8, 2018 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
When Jesus goes to his hometown, the people can’t see who he really is. Sometimes, this happens to us too. Tucker Redding, SJ, explores how we can recognize Jesus in this One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings from Sunday, July 8, which you can find here:...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Jul 4, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Immigration, Justice ~ Approx. 1 min
The below sonnet appears on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, perhaps the greatest symbol of the American spirit. Written by Emma Lazarus in 1884, its words inspire and challenge us today. Is Lady Liberty still the “Mother of Exiles” in 2018? Not like the...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jul 3, 2018 | Social Media ~ Approx. 1 min
There’s a whole bunch of crazy online. It’s easy to criticize, but what we really need is a contribution, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ in the first video in a series called “The Digital Church.”
by Jim Kennedy, SJ | Jun 24, 2018 | Global Catholicism ~ Approx. 3 mins
My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray, turning them away on the mountains; from mountain to hill they have gone, they have forgotten their fold. (Jeremiah 50:6) The sexual abuse crisis has returned to the United States, as accusations of...