by Bill McCormick, SJ | Apr 30, 2018 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 3 mins
The sad case of Alfie Evans divided the Catholic world like nothing else of late – which is saying something. Commentators disagreed on the bio-ethics of the case. Some argued that the Church “does not teach that every possible recourse must be taken to preserve...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Apr 29, 2018 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
What difference does worship make? All the difference. Check out this week’s One-Minute Homily by Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ on Dorothy Day and importance of abiding in Christ.
by David Inczauskis, SJ | Apr 27, 2018 | Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
Drake is everywhere. He’s taped inside circles of red and pink hearts on middle school girls’ binders. He’s booming from transistor radios at a juvenile detention center. His voice glides above waves of bass as college players warm up for NCAA soccer matches. Then...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Apr 25, 2018 | Blogs, Faith & Politics, Pope Francis, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
It’s the first beautiful day in Detroit in months. The perfect day to close a play. The theatre company I work for produces shows at the Boll Family YMCA downtown, and today is our last performance. As is custom for our company, we will tear down the set once the play...
by David Paternostro, SJ | Apr 24, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Pope Francis, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Francis always manages to provoke a reaction, and his latest document, an Apostolic Exhortation called Gaudete et Exsultate (“Rejoice and Be Glad”), is no exception. David Cloutier has pointed out that many are reading it (badly) as “the latest battle in an...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Apr 23, 2018 | Global Catholicism, In the News ~ Approx. 5 mins
(Haga clic aqui para espanol.) BUILD THE WALL!!! Let’s do it. Let’s build the wall. You know what I’m talking about. Yes, THAT wall. The one between Mexico and the United States that Trump has been shouting about since the election season. More recently, he has...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Apr 23, 2018 | Global Catholicism, In the News ~ Approx. 5 mins
(Click here for English.) ¡CONSTRUYAMOS EL MURO! ¡Hagámoslo! ¡Construyamos el muro! Sabes de que estoy hablando, ¿verdad? Sí, ese muro. El muro entre México y los Estados Unidos del que Trump ha estado gritando desde las elecciones. Recientemente, ordenó que las...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Apr 22, 2018 | One-Minute Homily, Spirituality, Videos ~ Approx. 1 min
Want to experience joy? Listen. Discern. Live your vocation. In this week’s One-Minute Homily, Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ reminds us that God continues to call good shepherds.
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Apr 20, 2018 | Art, Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 6 mins
It was the summer of 2017 and once I heard it I could not get it out of my head. The flute1 was infectious, seductive and captivating. Anytime I turned on the radio, there it was. When it came on at a party, I couldn’t help but dance. When I hung out with friends, the...
by Ken Homan, SJ | Apr 19, 2018 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 6 mins
The summer before I entered the Jesuits was a magical one, full of sunsets, road trips, awesome Western thunderstorms, bison, and a cave. I was an interpretive ranger at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. In the southwest corner of the Black Hills, the cave is...
