Often, Christ reveals himself to us in ways we don’t immediately recognize. Eric Panicco, SJ, reflects that Easter reminds us to allow our confusion to transform into joy as we discover God’s presence in unexpected places. Based on the readings for The...
Can you stand with Christ if it means going against the crowd? Deacon Tommy O’Donnell, SJ, reflects on how the criminal in today’s gospel goes against the crowd and puts his faith in Christ. Based on the readings for Palm Sunday. Remain with the criminal,...
I have always loved playing sports. Ever since I discovered soccer as a child, it has been my passion, my means of self-expression, and my way of relating to others. During my semi-professional soccer career, I loved the game for the thrill of it. Only when I became a...
In today’s gospel, Jesus turns the tables on us. Fr. Michael Mohr, SJ, calls us to imitate Jesus in the way he loves others. Based on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C. There is no outsmarting Jesus. I’m Father Michael Mohr, and this is my One...
“What is a football club in any case? Not the buildings or the directors or the people who are paid to represent it. It’s not the television contracts, get-out clauses, marketing departments or executive boxes. It’s the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging,...
Have you ever of thought of God’s grace as water for our soul? Eric Panicco, SJ, reflects on how repenting of our sins helps us soak up God’s fresh grace. Based on the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent. Repenting is a vulnerable act. Hi, I’m Eric...
“New year, new me.” I confess that I have a back-and-forth relationship with this phrase. In principle, I like it. It’s filled with hope, conviction, and a deep desire for growth. But I often hear people use this phrase sarcastically, with an accent of...
What does Jesus’s transfiguration have to do with us? Deacon Tommy O’Donnell, SJ, reflects on how the very person of Jesus is the fullness of God’s revelation. Based on the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent. The transfiguration of Jesus…or, as I...
After screening the documentary Eating Our Way to Extinction at my parish, one of the attendees acknowledged his unawareness about the devastating environmental impact of meat. One might imagine that someone attending this documentary might already have been aware of...
Why was Jesus tempted in the desert? Father Michael Mohr, SJ, reflects on how even Jesus’s experience of temptation is for our salvation. Based on the readings for the First Sunday of Lent. Facing temptation alone means certain failure. I’m Father Michael Mohr,...
