These days, when opening the morning paper, it sometimes seems that movie news belongs in the Obituary section. Like last week, when we learned the Arclight chain of theaters, including the Los Angeles location with its iconic Cinerama Dome, shuttered even as the...
Warning: mild spoilers below Do you remember what travel is like? I think I’ve forgotten after more than a year of pandemic living. Although the dream of going to see other people and places might be slowly reappearing, it is still not a reality for most. It was in...
In late 2017, Pope Francis made international headlines for saying one word: “Rohingya.” On a late November trip to the Myanmar that year, he had failed to condemn the government’s treatment of the Muslim minority in the Rakhine state in the west of the country....
Jesus’ resurrection lets us know that pain and suffering never have the final word. Hunter D’Armond, SJ, reflects on Jesus’ appearance to the disciples in this week’s One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for Sunday, April 18, 2021. Why does...
Does your local parish have a Spanish Mass? Maybe Vietnamese, Portuguese, or another non-English language? It is a trend that has been growing over the past few decades, with 29% of U.S. parishes celebrating Mass in a language other than English as of 2010....
I carry a business card in my wallet, just one. Sinesio Flores, landscaping and housekeeping, it proclaims over contrasting trees and tools. I carry it as a reminder of Sinesio, a man who taught me much about giving and a little about God. It took me some time to...
Is seeing all there is to believing? When it comes to our faith, we rely a great deal on the witness of a community. Matt Stewart, SJ, reflects on doubting Thomas in this week’s One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for Sunday, April 11, 2021. Seeing is...
Seaspiracy, the new documentary about global fisheries, has performed remarkably well on review aggregating websites and Netflix’s Top 10 list. Its reception among ocean experts, though, has been much less positive. The film is littered with factual errors,...
I’ve been sober now for almost two years. And this will not be my whole story with alcohol; it would not be edifying. Suffice it to say, I was a so-called “functional” alcoholic. Because of this, it took me a long time to question my unhealthy relationship with...
Jesus is Risen! Alleluia! Today we celebrate the triumph of the resurrection over sin and death. Christopher Alt, SJ, reflects on the resurrection through a parable about a father’s love. The Lord is risen. Alleluia! Hi, I’m Christopher Alt and this is my...
