This is the fourth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the third installment, Steve grappled with finding his voice in the pulpit. I. I was standing on the street outside of Marsh Chapel at Boston University. BU’s Catholic Chaplain, our FOCUS missionaries, and I were...
Check out the latest episode! The Jesuit Border Podcast seeks to highlight the work that the Catholic Church and others are doing to address the needs of migrants along the US-Mexico border. Fr. Brian Strassburger and Fr. Louie Hotop are two Jesuit priests sent to the...
In the early hours of the morning on November 16, 1989, three hundred Salvadoran soldiers circled the campus of the Society of Jesus’s Central American University (UCA) in El Salvador. A smaller dispatch proceeded to the Jesuit residence, where they murdered six...
On November 12, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) ended in Glasgow, Scotland. The purpose of the conference was to assess progress in dealing with climate change, with special attention to greenhouse gases emitted by developed nations. This...
Jesus reminds us that we need to be vigilant and pay attention. Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ, reflects on the warning of Christ and challenges us to pay attention to Christ within our midst. Based on the readings for Sunday, November 14, 2021. Pay Attention: The time of the...
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to dive deeper into Ignatian Discernment. To learn more about this discernment, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: Finding Our Way Through...
As I shake the hand of the man in front of me, I can’t help but wonder if our paths will ever cross again. The handshake is brief and firm. This isn’t a happy goodbye, but an unexpected departure, stealing at the shelter will get you fired; and it got Bobby, whose...
This summer, I spent 7 weeks in Nogales, a town straddling the border between the U.S. and Mexico volunteering at Kino Border Initiative. On my first visit to “the other side,” I was greeted with an impressive building just a few yards away from the USA/Mexico Port of...
My Junior year of college I had the opportunity to study in Jerusalem for a couple of weeks. In discussing this opportunity, those around me generally had the same query, “Is it safe to go to the Middle East?” I didn’t think about it that much, but did acknowledge to...
Don’t compare and despair! Fr. Eric Sundrup, SJ, reflects on the story of the poor widow and what it can teach us about our own offerings. Based on the readings for Sunday, November 11, 2021. Compare and Despair Hi, I’m Fr. Eric Sundrup and this is my one-minute...
