(The Latin “caritas” is translated into English as “love” as well as “charity.” Starting over after our Lenten almsgiving, we can take time to reflect and ask ourselves: are they really interchangeable?) Charity shows itself in words Love shows itself in deeds...
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This Side of the Green Grass
In times of struggle, the grass seems greener on the ‘other side.’ Andrew Hanson, SJ illustrates what he learned when he ventured over there.
Best (Holy) Week Ever
Buckle up! It’s time for the Best (Holy) Week Ever!
Finding Treasure
Damian Torres-Botello, SJ recalls a beer, a cigarette, and the gift of rediscovering Treasure.
Offering a ‘Welcome Home’
When thinking of his own responses to others, Colten Biro, SJ, remembers the welcome and kindness a community once gave him.
Call and (Delayed) Response
“I thought about him every day for eighteen years,” she said. “And we may have been a little delayed, but now, it feels just perfect.” *** My flight was delayed 45 minutes. Moments before the delay was announced, I was sprinting through the Chicago Midway Airport,...
The Gift of Empathy: RIP, J. Donald Monan, S.J.
The death of a beloved Boston College leader prompts Joe Simmons, SJ to wonder about communal grief in an age of technological isolation.
The Art of the Snow Day
What do you do with six snow days? Garrett Gundlach, SJ tells all: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the unexpected.
Halting Portuguese: On Identity and Insecurity
From Brazil to Iowa to the Big Apple and back, Andrew Hanson, SJ is still trying to figure out just who he is.
Service Trips and Selfies
Service trip participant & chaperone Br. Ken Homan wonders, “Are they actually worth it?”