This weekend in Washington DC was the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice hosted by the Ignatian Solidarity Network. Two thousand students came from high schools and colleges around the country, along with a handful of international delegations. The theme for 2019 was “Radical Hope and Prophetic Action” and the event featured keynote speakers Sr. Peggy O’Neill, S.C., from the Center of Arts for Peace in El Salvador, Marcia Chatelain, Ph.D., from Georgetown University, and Reyna Montoya, CEO of Aliento.
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One-Minute Homily: “The End is Near?”
As we approach Advent we hear a lot about the end, but Brian Strassburger, SJ, reminds us that every end is also a beginning in this week's One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for Sunday, November 17. https://youtu.be/ONHjAXmnq2o The end is near! The end of the...
The Bronx is Burning
What women religious can teach us about how to respond to the Church sex abuse crisis.
A Prayer of Life
You know it — those moments that rip open life to reveal depths which transcend whatever you thought you knew, or could do, or could receive.
Dancing with the Devil
I’ve been debating whether or not I should start praying for the devil.
Catholic Anti-Nuclear Activists On Trial During Respect Life Month
Seven Catholics are on trial for breaking into a nuclear submarine base to protest weapons they, and Pope Francis, say, are immoral.
Cardinal Newman’s Three Reminders
A newly canonized saint speaks to us. Will we be able to hear?
St. Ignatius Never Took Sick Days
Montezuma’s Revenge and the Evil Spirit’s Opportunity.
Intro to the Spiritual Exercise: The Third and Fourth Week
The Third and Fourth Weeks of the Spiritual Exercises has us reflect on the great pain of the death of Jesus and the joy in his resurrection. The common thread is that both of these events express the great love of God. This week Br. Mark Mackey, SJ, takes us through...
At El Comedor
How an experience at the Kino Border Initiative transformed the heart of one volunteer.