What does an animated musical about a Kpop group have to teach us about Ignatius’s rules for the discernment of spirits? Andrew Milewski, SJ, uses “KPop Demon Hunters” to help us understand how the spiritual world operates on the human heart.
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Andrew was born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Scranton in 2013, where he studied psychology, literature and philosophy. In 2023, he earned masters degrees in theology and social philosophy from Loyola University Chicago. He has worked in a variety of schools—from Brooklyn to Seoul. A member of the Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, he enjoys immersing himself in different languages and cultures. From 2023 -2025, he taught religion, history, and literature at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Currently, he is completing a one year assignment to teach English at Le collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour, just outside of Beirut, Lebanon.
Joined in 2020 14 posts amilewskisj@thejesuitpost.org
Embracing Vulnerability: Christmas, Motherhood, and the Divine Connection
Reflecting on mothers and newborn children can deepen our spiritual understanding of the coming of Emmanuel at Christmas.
Catholic 101: Icons and Prayer
Icons are not only a form of art: they orient the mind and heart towards the mysteries of God, and thus they’re an important resource for prayer, especially in Eastern Christianity.
Is there justice after death? Henry VIII’s Wives think so.
In a new musical, Henry VII’s six wives are resurrected. Watching their reclaimed stories, Andrew found himself in tears mourning lives un-lived.
Consolations and Desolations in a Country in Crisis
Lebanon is a country in deep crisis, but a street-level view tells a more complicated story. Andrew Milewski shares his experiences of Beirut from this past summer.
This Lent, Let God Give You the Gift of Tears
Emotions in our prayer life can lead us to God. Tears, St. Ignatius writes, are a powerful gift that can lead us to consolation. In this short reflection, Andrew stresses the importance of our emotions in our prayer lives.
How to be Catholic at a religiously diverse university
What does it mean to be a Catholic at a school where so many students are non-Christian? Andrew reflects on how much can be accomplished when people of faith are willing to be vulnerable.
God’s Voice Between the Static / La Voz de Dios en la Estática
God’s voice is sometimes loud and sometimes as soft as a drop of water.
The Unexpected Joy of Cleaning Your Room
For me cleaning is hectic, but it is also a heck of a lot of fun. Joyful even! Finding old objects invokes time and place, like an engraved flask I got for being a groomsman when I was a teenager. There are also pictures of friends and receipts from meals long forgotten. I am also thinking of spiritual cleanings, and the moment to examine where I am and where I have been.