Today is Holy Trinity Sunday! The concept and theology of the Trinity can be quite complex. Fr. Danny Gustafson, SJ, makes it a little simpler in this week’s One-Minute Homily.
Grief, Relationality, and Animals: A Call to Bother to Love
Grief at the death of animals reveals a moral obligation we too often ignore. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ argues that if we dare to feel this grief, it becomes a call to love them as fellow creatures of God.
Unstoppable Grace: Sacraments and Sinful Ministers
Reflecting on his current studies in theology, Josh reflects on how a hundreds-year-old debate on the sacraments touched his own life and brought him healing.
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.
One-Minute Homily: “Jesus’ Last Seven Words”
Ever heard the Good Friday meditation on the "Last Seven Words" in a minute? Michael Martínez, S.J. reminds us that Jesus' last words from the cross are about quality, not quantity. Pray with the Good Friday readings here: https://bit.ly/2GjI2GM
Everybody Wants to be Black (Until it’s Time to be Black)
Resurrecting America’s heart of stone
One-Minute Homily: “Gathered for a Meal”
What brings us together for a meal? Today we celebrate Holy Thursday and the beginning of the Easter Triduum. Eric Immel, SJ, reminds us of the importance of coming together for this special meal. You can find the readings for Holy Thursday here: https://bit.ly/2IfT3Wi
The Comfort of Failure
What do we stand to gain when we lose?
Sister Jean and Holy Week: The Trouble with Time
Eric Immel, SJ reflects on Sr. Jean, the Final Four, Holy Week, and where he needs to be.
One-Minute Homily: Passion Sunday
Christ experiences the depth of human suffering, and he accompanies us in our own suffering. Check out this week’s One-Minute Homily by Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ, based on the readings for Palm Sunday, 2018.