We can all get stuck in routines, even in our spiritual lives. Advent is a time when God shakes things up so that we can see things anew. Dan Finucane, SJ, reflects on how God shakes up our lives.
Pope Leo on Migrants: Welcome the Living Presence of Jesus
Drawing on Pope Leo’s first apostolic exhortation Dilexi Te, Nate Cortas, SJ reflects that welcoming migrants is not a political preference but a Gospel demand. In the stranger at our door, he insists, Christians encounter the living presence of Jesus Himself.
Looking for the Lost in the Desert
Clothes tangled in thorny brush and rosaries left behind in the sand testify that migrants crossing the desert are more than statistics. In searching for them, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects on how the Parable of the Lost Sheep calls Christians to unconditional love—especially when it seems impossible or even absurd.
The Right to Life of Animals
Being in the image of God implies that humans have certain capacities for the transcendent, which confers them their rights. Because animals have certain capacities for love and self-mastery, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects that they too deserve to be treated with dignity.
The Shame and Liberation of Lent
Is there value in being reminded that we are sinners? Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ, finds some comfort in church on Ash Wednesday.
Facing the Facts on Gun Control
What do liberals need to know?
Nuclear War is Coming
It’s only a matter of when.
One-Minute Homily: “God’s Road Map”
Who needs a map? We all could use some directions and that's what this One-Minute Homily is about. This week Fr. Joe Laramie talks about the readings from Sunday, March 4, 2018. You can find them here: http://bit.ly/2F75Adk
The United States of Texas
Nothing unites us more than our divisions.
(Almost) One Second Every Day
In just 30 seconds, Chris Williams, SJ, recalls the gifts of 30 days.