Advent is here! This is a season of waiting but sometimes waiting feels like a waste of time. Deacon Tim Breen, SJ, reflects on how we can grow as we wait.
Atomic Pilgrim: A Book Review
In his forthcoming memoir Atomic Pilgrim, James Patrick Thomas recounts his cross-continental pilgrimage from Washington State to the Holy Land and his later activism back home. Writing for The Jesuit Post, Luke Lapean, SJ reflects on how the memoir provocatively asks whether true success in the struggle for change lies in measurable outcomes or in the quiet, interior transformation of the one who walks the road.
Our Political Idols: Why We Mislabel the Popes (and Ourselves)
Media narratives try to force Pope Leo XIV into political boxes that no pope can check. Alex Hale, SJ warns that politics now replaces religion in shaping American identity and calls Catholics to rise above division in pursuit of unity.
Eating Vegan and Healthy Isn’t Selfish — It’s Faithful
The Catholic faith esteems the human body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. Given the negative health outcomes of animal-based foods, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects how loving God, neighbor, and self through a plant-based diet seems to be a no-brainer.
Black History Month: Let Christian Freedom Ring
An intersectional reflection on MLK and St. Agnes.
Podcasting Priests?!
An interview with the host of a Catholic podcast you should know.
One-Minute Homily: “Many Parts, One Body”
Not everyone does things the same way. Thank God! Fr. Michael Rossmann, S.J. gives this week’s One-Minute Homily from Panama, the site of World Youth Day with Pope Francis.
A Prayer of Snowfall
Sometimes, the storm is calmed by peaceful prayer.
Religion & Love in “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Unplanned pregnancy. Family reactions. This Oscar-worthy movie looks at the gray areas of life.
“Open Wide Our Hearts”
US bishops: Racism is a life issue.