Today’s heightened polarization has seemingly erected insurmountable walls in our political discourse. Continuing this new miniseries, Ty Wahlbrink, SJ, offers practical suggestions for how the “application of the senses” in the Spiritual Exercises can help us grow in empathy this fall.
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Discerning Democracy: Navigating Civic Life with the First Week of the Spiritual Exercises
Election season can be difficult. The intense rhetoric and heightened polarization of today’s society can strain our personal relationships or disrupt our inner peace. In this new miniseries, Ty Wahlbrink, SJ, offers practical suggestions for how the wisdom of the Spiritual Exercises can help cultivate a discerning spirit as we navigate another election cycle.
Build God’s Kingdom: Renew Our Cities
Ever heard of New Urbanism? Alex Hale gives us his take on this rising political view. It might just be the solution for protecting the environment and family values.
The Surprising Benefits of Risking Safety
Being overly concerned for our safety might be hindering us from experiencing God’s world. Alex Hale proposes that if we allow ourselves to be influenced by Jesus’ reckless love, we might just find ourselves more secure.
Dear President Biden, End Title 42
On the eve of World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Michael Petro, SJ, reminds the President that “in the stranger we actually meet our neighbor”
A Prayer for our Government
May God unite and preserve us all
A Moral Perspective on the Great Recession
How can the economy get us to think about the quality of this life – and the next?
Waking Up to an Epidemic
Are we paying attention to crises we can’t see?
The End of the Church
The world wants us to be who we say we are.
The Saint and the Dynamo in the 21st Century
Do we hold together our energy consumption and our spiritual lives?