I have encountered many well-meaning and Christian people expressing a distrust of fantasy literature. What is particularly striking is that this distrust can come from many different directions and from seemingly opposing “camps” which would be surprised to find...
What is more human than sitting down with a good friend to swap opinions, share feelings, and just shoot the breeze? What follows is based on one such conversation between friends, one a visionary data scientist engaged in a multi-million dollar race to advance...
Jesus does not want us to act out of fear, but out of hope. Josef Rodriguez, SJ, reflects on what it means to repent while looking forward to the beginning of something new. Based on the readings for Sunday, January 24, 2021. Repent, repent! For the BEGINNING is at...
Warning: This article contains spoilers *** “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver This question echoed through my head as I watched Soul, Pixar’s latest film, which brings a little something for everyone:...
Eternal God – We ask you to send forth your sweet and peace-filled Holy Spirit. Help it flow through us as we stand witness to a moment of transition. Help us to remember that today, as every day, the struggles of our world persist. It feels sometimes like the...
As America prepares to inaugurate a new president, I’ve found myself listening to the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” a good bit. At my church growing up, we sang it at Mass on virtually every civic holiday. There is something comforting about hymns and scripture...
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Like many Americans, I grew up with an inadequate understanding of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In...
John the Baptist shows us true humility by pointing his followers to Jesus. Hunter D’Armond, SJ, reflects on this humility and our own mission to bring others to Jesus and get out of the way. Based on the readings for Sunday, January 17, 2021. Hear me out, if...
January of 2008 and January of 2021 found me focused on the same building, but at profoundly different points in my life and for profoundly different reasons. In January of 2008, I had just acquired my Congressional ID badge. As a freshman at Georgetown University, I...
In an interview with the Italian newspaper Mediaset Italia, Pope Francis revealed his surprise by the insurrection at the US Capitol: “I was astonished because they are people so disciplined in democracy,” he said. We all want the world to believe that America should...
