by Colten Biro | Jan 31, 2018 | Blogs, Faith & Family, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
The text message read, “Meet your replacement.” Soon after, the picture arrived. I saw a litter of puppies, most playing and roaming around in the background, except for one. One puppy stood firmly with his back toward the camera, but with his head turned over his...
by David Inczauskis, SJ | Jan 29, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
Criticizing the March for Life for being primarily about abortion is like criticizing Black Lives Matter for being primarily about black lives. It’s okay for a movement to seek action on a particular issue. I came to this important realization while attending the...
by David Kiblinger, SJ | Jan 28, 2018 | Catholic Writing, Papal News ~ Approx. 4 mins
Jesus once said to the apostles, “Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.” (John 12:25) So when a book comes out titled Happiness in this Life: A Passionate Meditation on Earthly Existence with the...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jan 28, 2018 | One-Minute Homily, Uncategorized, Videos ~ Approx. 1 min
Jesus will leave us astonished…if we pay attention. Check out this week’s One-Minute Homily with Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ. Based on the readings for Sunday, January 28.
by David Paternostro, SJ | Jan 25, 2018 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
Some days, you try and have a conversation and just feel like hitting your head against a wall. It goes nowhere, you feel frustrated, and you wonder why you bothered. The last few days have been like that for me regarding immigration. A topic like this should be...
by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Jan 25, 2018 | Blogs, Catholic Writing, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
A few months ago, I made an eight-day silent retreat. Following St. Ignatius’s advice, I began my prayer trying to “see myself standing before God our Lord.” Sitting in silence with closed eyes, I tried to concentrate and see God before me. Image after image slid...
by Colten Biro | Jan 23, 2018 | Art, Humor, In the News, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2min
With two simple questions, Google’s Arts and Culture App sparked a fascinating trend: “Is your portrait in a museum?” “Take a selfie and search thousands of artworks to see if any look like you.” The 2-year-old App began as an attempt to offer tours and artwork from...
by Henoch Derbew | Jan 21, 2018 | In the News ~ Approx. 5 mins
Criticism of our sitting president has become commonplace. Though almost always accurate, such criticism is sometimes accompanied by an implicit assumption that things were virtually perfect before his presidency, all the while signalling one’s own progressivism (i.e....
by Ken Homan, SJ | Jan 21, 2018 | One-Minute Homily, Spirituality, Videos ~ Approx. 1 min
Do you get nervous if someone says to you… “we need to talk”? Check out this week’s One-Minute Reflection with Br. Ken Homan, SJ. Based on the readings for Sunday, January 21, which you can read here: http://bit.ly/2DCZMIz
by Chris Williams, SJ | Jan 17, 2018 | Blogs, Film, Pope Francis, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
A striking scene in the recent film Darkest Hour comes when Winston Churchill, in a particularly anguished moment, pauses his dictation of a difficult letter and asks about a photo on the desk of his typist, Elizabeth. She reveals that it is her brother, was recently...
