It can be difficult to ask for help. Doing so can help us grow in humility and bring us closer to God. Tom Elitz, SJ, reflects on the humility and faith of the Canaanite woman from the gospel.
A Grace Worthy of Our Attention
“Difficult consolation” is the grace that helps us realize humanity is messy, and that, even though we might not want to experience the pains of the world, we’re grateful that God doesn’t make us experience them alone. Jesus models that for us.
Ask God First: Rethinking Our Lenten Sacrifice
Before Lent, we often feel a rush of anxiety or excitement as we try to answer the question: “what are you giving up?” As we prepare to enter this new liturgical season, Eric invites us to ask a deeper question, considering what God might desire for us in this time.
Beavers, Muskrats, and the Real Invitation of Lent
As Lent approaches, Brennan Dour, SJ, reflects on the curious historical case of Catholics in New France classifying beavers as fish during Lent, and the reminder it offers that Lent’s purpose is not a rigid intensifying of rules, but God’s invitation to grow closer to him whatever our circumstances.
The Sacred Carnality of Holy Week
Just as a poem transmits greater meaning in an audible reading than a theoretical analysis, Holy Week offers us a powerful and carnal memoir.
What Notre Dame Will Our Generation Build?
Notre Dame was a witness to the beauty of faith
The Best Story of March Madness 2019
The best story of NCAA March Madness was not the University of Virginia’s redemption story. It was the graciousness of University of Auburn in defeat.
Dark Humor
This recycled post from Chris Williams, S.J. back on April 2018 reminds us that humans are incredible and laughter can lead us out of darkness.
Student or Employee?
Why Graduate Workers Should Have the Right to Unionize
Predictions for “Avengers: Endgame”
Marvel Studios will release “Avengers: Endgame” on April 26th, and everyone wants to know: what is coming? Superheroes, from Iron Man and Captain America to Black Panther and Captain Marvel, teach us about humanity and the ethics behind our actions. So how will the conclusion of this phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe play out? Here are three theories that would provide meaningful insights into our own humanity.