by Ken Homan, SJ | Apr 12, 2018 | Gender, Justice, Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
I occupy a great deal of space. I’m 250 lbs. My laugh booms and I speak loudly (imagine Gimli but with a less impressive beard). I spread out when I work. I forget my belongings places and create nests of books, schoolwork, and hats. When watching TV or playing with...
by Chris Williams, SJ | Apr 11, 2018 | Blogs, Humor, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
It was like a scene out of a Cohen brothers dark comedy (think Fargo). My friend and I were having lunch at a Jesuit retirement community, which was typically a wonderful time to take in old stories and wisdom from great men. Frank was one of these great men. He was a...
by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Apr 9, 2018 | Pope Francis ~ Approx. 2min
Pope Francis released his latest apostolic exhortation today: Guadete et Exsultate: on the Call to Holiness in Today’s World. The full text (a quick 98-pages) is worth a read. To whet your appetite, here are some inspiring quotes from the Holy Father: 1.“The Lord asks...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Apr 9, 2018 | Pope Francis ~ Approx. 12 mins
Pope Francis is often called a “man of Vatican II.” In his newly-released Gaudete et Exsultate, he offers a powerful magisterial reflection on the Council’s “universal call to holiness”: “Rejoice and be glad” (Mt 5:12), Jesus tells those persecuted or humiliated for...
by Joe Simmons, SJ | Apr 8, 2018 | One-Minute Homily, Spirituality, Videos ~ Approx. 1 min
Jesus’ wounds help Thomas to believe. What do our own wounds say about us? Fr. Joe Simmons, SJ, gives this week’s One-Minute Homily. Based on the Sunday readings, which you can find here: https://bit.ly/2q5euSa
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Apr 5, 2018 | Blogs, Creation, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Beyond where the fleets of buses rest on the weekends, every hill is heavy with winter. Layers tell the tale – light snow, freezing rain, blizzard, then light snow on the frozen top. The dry, yellow grasses hold the weight of the year’s storms. Sharp winds seem...
by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Apr 3, 2018 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 4 mins
Earlier this month, Pope Francis added a new liturgical celebration to the Roman Calendar. In a joint declaration with Cardinal Sarah, Prefect for the Congregation for Divine Worship, he named the Monday following Pentecost a mandatory memorial commemorating Mary,...
by The Jesuit Post | Apr 2, 2018 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 1min
The nation has watched in wonder at the stunning success of Loyola University-Chicago’s basketball team and the media sensation that is Sister Jean. But a more serious story off campus has received less attention. Felix Garcia, a Guatemalan man who has lived in the...
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Mar 30, 2018 | One-Minute Homily, Spirituality, Videos ~ Approx. 1 min
Ever heard the Good Friday meditation on the “Last Seven Words” in a minute? Michael Martínez, S.J. reminds us that Jesus’ last words from the cross are about quality, not quantity. Pray with the Good Friday readings here:...
by Henoch Derbew | Mar 30, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Race ~ Approx. 5 mins
“…that your Cross may transform our hardened hearts into hearts of flesh…” -Pope Francis at the Good Friday Via Crucis, Friday, April 14, 2017 There is a wide-spread love for the Black community in America. No, seriously, I’m not kidding. America must love it some...
