*Sigh* Why is it so hard to a find good Christian poem these days? Thank God we’ve got our own King-of-Snark (and first-rate T.S. Eliot scholar) Prof. Jayme Stayer on hand to respond to such questions.
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What Dr. King and St. Ignatius Taught Me About Discernment and Anti-Racism
How reading Where Do We Go From Here? by Dr. King helped me understand Ignatian Spirituality and anti-racism.
The Ascension: Jesus Does Not Leave Us Behind | One-Minute Homily
When Jesus ascended into heaven and left his disciples, he did not leave them alone. Eric Immel, SJ, reminds us that Christ remains with us too in this One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for the Ascension of the Lord. https://youtu.be/tOy2Ht4QTxg It’s a famous...
Generations have trod, have trod, have trod
Eric Sundrup only asks the tough questions: is joining the barefoot runners (and perhaps getting closer to God’s creation) worth being mistaken for a silver back gorilla?
And Then There Was One
Zags fan Perry Petrich had a rough weekend watching his team get knocked out, but Eric Sundrup’s XU Musketeers are still hanging in there.
D’oh God! A Simpsons Lens on Lent
For 500 episodes, Homer Simpson’s been a dope — but he’s been our dope. Tim O’Brien explains why you may need to say “D’oh!” this Lent.
La Virgen & Fabian Debora: Catholic Art in the City of Angels
Violence. Addiction and jail and death. The city of Los Angeles. La Virgen. Hope in a painting. All collide at speed to compose Fabian Debora’s life story. Jay Hooks’ biographical essay holds the details.
Who Writes Your Operating System?
Sam Sawyer mines the baby-video-on-YouTube genre for some insights into how God engineers the soul.
Pope Francis’ Silence on China
Whatever his reasons, Francis’ China policy has drawn both supporters and vehement critics. An outspoken pope’s silence on the moral challenges of the world’s largest country will remain jarring.
On The Southern Border, Sr. Liz Sjoberg Says She is “Working With, Not For” the People of God
Sr. Liz Sjoberg says collaboration with lay people is essential for her ministry on the southern border.