In response to last week’s article “Should A Catholic Support the Border Wall?” by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ, Brian Strassburger, SJ explores the broader issue of immigration reform, especially as it relates to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Posts in Current Events
At El Comedor
How an experience at the Kino Border Initiative transformed the heart of one volunteer.
The Synod is about the People of the Amazon
The Voice of the Amazon Cries Out: Who Will Listen?
The Amazon Synod: Laudato si’ in Action
At the heart of the Pan-Amazonian Synod is the integral ecological vision of Pope Francis.
Should A Catholic Support the Border Wall?
A Christian take on immigration, Trump’s border wall, and the fence between the head and the heart.
Lighting The Way: Lessons from the Puerto Rico Protests
A Jesuit reflects on what the struggle for justice in Puerto Rico can teach all people of good will.
Thinking Through Moral Questions with Malcolm Gladwell: An Interview with James Keenan, S.J.
James Keenan, S.J., a theology professor at Boston College, answers questions about his experience of being interviewed by author Malcolm Gladwell on his podcast “Revisionist History,” where they tackled moral issues of today through a method called “casuistry.”
A Grief Observed (Without God)
Blessed are those who mourn
“Spider-Man: Far from Home” and Seeing Beyond the Illusions
The latest Marvel superhero movie, “Spider-Man: Far from Home,” reminds us that appearances can be deceiving as we follow the story of Peter Parker after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.” What can we learn from his story? How can we see beyond the illusions in our own lives?
Would They Really Ordain Married Men?
Some Context on the Coming Pan-Amazonian Synod