Be humble, sit down. The words of Kendrick Lamar serve as a great summary of Jesus’ parable in today’s Gospel. Tim Breen, SJ, reflects on the importance of seeing the bigger picture and focusing less on ourselves.
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.
Remembering the World Since Nov ‘16
“Events, dear boy, events.”
On the Abuse Crisis
From the editors of The Jesuit Post.
A Saint for Busy People | One-Minute Saints: Alberto Hurtado
Alberto Hurtado is a saint for our times, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ. He was a busy man who found Christ in both the Eucharist and the poor. And in the process, he found joy.
The Murder of Father Carlos
The Life and Death of Fr. Carlos Riudavets, SJ
Condemning to Death in a Culture of Life
Pope Francis wants us to embrace a culture of life.
Sleeping at the Gate, Dying in the Desert
What does current immigration policy tell us about the God we believe in?