Jesus tells us to “be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Christian Verghese, SJ, reflects on how we live up to this calling.
Being Creative Enough: Lessons from a Mexican Jesuit Parish on Vibrant Youth Ministry
In today’s environment, cultivating a vibrant youth ministry can feel like an uphill battle. Beto Guzmán, SJ shares insights from his work at a Mexican Jesuit parish, offering creative, hope-filled ways to make the Church a home for young people.
Sitting Down with My Dad to Talk About Synodality: Part Two
What is at the heart of the Synod on Synodality? Dan Finucane, SJ, sits down with his father, theologian Dr. Dan Finucane, to discuss Dan SJ’s experience at the Synod on Synodality.
Sitting Down with My Dad to Talk About Synodality: Part One
What is at the heart of the Synod on Synodality? Dan Finucane, SJ, sits down with his father, theologian Dr. Dan Finucane, to discuss Dan SJ’s experience at the Synod on Synodality.
Poem: God Does Not Exist to Give You What You Want
“And when you are before God, utterly defenseless, then you will see the love of God…”
Not a Trump Rally: Why Catholics March for Life
Faithful Catholics pray and advocate for human rights without sullying their values
On Holocaust Remembrance Day: The Love and Suffering of Etty Hillesum
The Jewish diarist and Auschwitz victim Etty Hillesum shows us that suffering need not have the last word.
Review: “Little Women” and the Value of Stories from Everyday Life
In Greta Gerwig film adaptation of the classic novel “Little Women,” it is the day-to-day encounters with people, things and places that are important, and they are worthy of telling stories about.
To Change You Have to Feel Both the Push of Discomfort and the Pull of Hope
A stately-looking older gentleman walked into the classroom and introduced himself as the professor. After a terse jaunt through the syllabus, he looked up from the podium suddenly and posed the question: Who here believes that a person can change?
Was Qassem Soleimani’s Assassination Ethical? Catholic Social Teaching Can Help
The assassination of one of Iran’s top generals may have prevented attacks on US citizens, but that doesn’t mean it was morally justifiable.