It can be easy to look at Lent as a time of gloom or punishment, but it’s really a great opportunity. Fr. Danny Gustafson, SJ, reflects on the purpose of Lent in this special One-Minute Homily.
Cooperating with Evil: Our Complicity in the Torture of Animals
A vast majority of our animal-based foods come from the cruel practice of factory farming. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ explores how our Catholic faith ought to inspire us to refrain from cooperating with this evil.
Why Christian Forgiveness Requires Every Christian to be a Priest
Christians are challenged to forgive daily, but could it also be a sacrament? In a follow-up to his previous article, Erin explores the relationship between forgiveness and the priestly identity of every baptized Christian.
Discerning Democracy: Navigating Civic Life with the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises
Today’s heightened polarization has seemingly erected insurmountable walls in our political discourse. Concluding this miniseries, Ty Wahlbrink, SJ, suggests how we might find joy using insights in the Fourth Week meditations, even though we might still feel stuck mourning near Jesus’ tomb.
One-Minute Homily: “Waiting on the World to Change”
How often are we like the Apostles at the Ascension: just staring and waiting for the world to change? In this week's One-Minute Homily, Emanuel Werner, SJ, reminds us that we can't just wait around. Based on the readings for Sunday, May 13, 2018, which you can find...
A Mother’s Day (to) Lament
Mother’s Day accounts for the highest telephone call volume of any day of the year, but who do you call when there is nobody to call “Mom”?
On YouTube – Thanks, Brad Leone
A new fan of YouTube, Garrett Gundlach, SJ finds healing during hard days with…Brad Leone?
Faith Informing Politics: A Story of Solidarity
Let’s not confuse partisan and religious values.
One-Minute Homily: “Remain and Go”
We are called by Jesus to remain in his love and to go love one another. Colten Biro, SJ, breaks open this meaning in this week's One-Minute Homily based on the readings for Sunday, May 6, 2018, which you can read here: https://bit.ly/2HJuhxK
What Are We Asking of Teachers?
Facing a new teaching job and recalling recent violence in schools, Colten Biro, SJ wonders what’s really being asked of him.