Have you ever experienced something that you just didn’t want to end?
All posts by Josef Rodriguez, SJ
Josef Raoul Rodriguez, SJ, (a.k.a J-Rod) is an only child of Filipino parents. He was born in San Francisco, but grew up in New Jersey. He entered the Society of Jesus in 2016. He is currently teaching Philosophy at Creighton University. When not doing Philosophy, he is either composing or playing music, or delving into the culinary arts.
Joined in 2019 16 posts jrodriguezsj@thejesuitpost.org
Ash Wednesday: Dust and Hope | One-Minute Homily
Remember that you are dust…Dust worth dying for!
Repent! For the Beginning is at Hand | One-Minute Homily
Repent, repent! For the BEGINNING is at hand!
Christmas 2020: Holding out Hope | One-Minute Homily
What are you holding out hope for?
When It Comes to Civil Unions, Pope Francis Meant What He Said, but That Might Not Be What You Think
In the documentary Francesco by Evgeny Afineevsky, Pope Francis endorsed civil unions for homosexual couples. His words were the source of much ado in the media recently. They are important, but not for the reasons many have pointed to.
Weird? Punk? Elitist? None of these describes me as a Christian
Is it weird? Punk? Elitist? Or do all these labels fall short of the truth of the matter? Catholics aren’t supposed to fit in any of the cultural boxes the world tries to shove us into.
Review: The Two Popes
Netflix provides an entertaining, yet flawed, imagined encounter between Pope Francis and Pope Benedict. Its ultimate message? Perhaps reconciliation of the differences between people is really possible.