Chris Schroeder, SJ asks, What do our prisons say about us, who claim to be a people of redemption? The answer may surprise you.
Posts in Pope Francis
The Name of God Is Mercy – Review
In the new book from Pope Francis, Michael Rossmann, SJ writes that we get to know the heart of the Pope — and the heart of our merciful God.
Meet the Most Vulnerable: What We Can Learn from Refugees
“You’ve got it wrong, Mr. Trump!” Brian Strassburger, SJ, explains why refugees REALLY flee. Their stories are heartbreaking — and true.
The UN, the Church & Climate Change
World leaders are meeting in Paris to talk about the welfare of our common home. Henry Longbottom describes what you need to know and what you can do to make a difference.
Francis, at the Heart of an Ecological Conversion
We may treat Pope Francis like a celebrity, but Andy Nguyen, looking at Laudato Si’, shows how the Pope is calling us to a conversion of heart.
Francis, Thirst, and the Joy of Encounter
What happens when more than 300 teenagers and the Pope get together? Adam Rosinski, SJ explains.
South and North American History-X
Social studies 101 with Prof. Francis is now in session…
Pope Francis Goes to Congress
Danny Gustafson, SJ offers some thoughts on Pope Francis’s usage of U.S. history in his speech to Congress.
Forever? Marriage, Divorce, and the Synod on the Family
Cyril Pinchak, SJ reflects on our human capacity to commit forever, and how the Synod on the Family might forever change ‘forever’.
Serra: The Debate Continues
There’s still plenty of disagreement on the canonization of Fray Junipero Serra.