Oscar Wilde wrote that “a cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.” The price of a pound of meat is a few dollars. The value of the animal’s life? Highly subjective, widely ranging from near zero for a chicken to priceless for a dog. Because...
Jesus chooses us even when we stumble. Simon Zachary, SJ reflects on Jesus’s betrayal by close friends and his steadfast loyalty. Based on the readings for Palm Sunday. Your best friends betray you. What would you do? Hi, I’m Fr. Simon Zachary, and this is my One...
Spring has sprung! The resurrection is right around the corner! And Major League Baseball is back! It’s the single greatest time of year. I love baseball, and I have since I was a little kid. Many complain that the season is too long. Others say that the games are too...
Christ’s power to raise the dead merits serious attention. But Jon Jue-Wong, SJ reflects on how the raising of Lazarus also points us to God’s gift of friendship in our lives. Based on the readings for the 5th Sunday of Lent. Jesus weeps with us, when those we love...
Lent begins not with what we can prove, earn, or accomplish but with ash. It begins with our foreheads marked with the truth that we are dust and in desperate need of God. God does not ask for a season of proving ourselves. God does not wait for us to become worthy....
In the spring of 2025, I co-taught Economics at a Jesuit high school. My first assignment was for my students to write me an email introducing themselves, sharing what they knew about economics, and listing what they wanted to learn in class. As I graded those emails,...
God can be found in surprising places. Chris Kinkor, SJ reflects on how Jesus uses a man’s blindness to show God’s healing power. Based on the readings for the 4th Sunday of Lent. Hey, I’m not judging! Hi, I’m Chris Kinkor, and this is my One Minute...
A favorite film of mine is Dune Part One, directed by Denis Villeneuve and based on the book by Frank Herbert. I’ve watched the film at least five times and, after the latest watch, I wondered why it still resonates with me after all these years? I’d like to suggest...
What are we to make of suffering? The reality of suffering is an age-old question, one that every generation’s theologians, philosophers, and artists wrestle with again and again. Jane Collier, an 18th-century English novelist, offers a novel contribution to the...
Jesus’s encounter with the Samaritan woman shows that one’s life circumstances are not what is most important. Brennan Dour, SJ reflects that Jesus offers us a hope that points beyond ourselves. How is he inviting you to share that hope? Based on the readings for the...
