Jesus says that he will come at an unexpected time, like a thief in the night. Dan Finucane, SJ, reflects on how Jesus disrupts our expectations in order to reshape our priorities.
The Spiritual Foundation of a Lasting Ecological Conversion
How do the Spiritual Exercises speak to an ecological crisis? In this Season of Creation, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ proposes an “Ecological First Principle and Foundation” to ground a lasting ecological conversion.
Jesuit and Artist: A Vocation Shaped by Claver and the Tarahumara
How can brushstrokes become a prayer? In this reflection, Sebastián Salamanca-Huet, SJ recounts how St. Peter Claver and the Rarámuri people helped him see that being Jesuit and artist are not two callings, but one vocation.
What ‘Medical Assistance in Dying’ Tells us about the Origin of Human Dignity and the Meaning of Personhood
Canada has recently expanded the terms under which people may seek assistance in dying, even as New York is poised to legalize its own version of physician-assisted suicide. Erin Kast, SJ examines what these developments tell us about the differences in the meanings of ‘human dignity’ and ‘personhood’ as understood by the Church and in secular society.
Budgeting Love
Does the proposed Trump budget reflect American values?
Tonya Harding and Yuzuru Hanyu: A Love Story?
Wrapped up in the winter Olympics, Eric Immel, SJ, has a newfound love for figure skating.
The Power of ‘Black Panther’
Black Panther gives us a different kind of superhero—Colten Biro, SJ explains why that matters.
A Glimpse into Our Humanity
What does it mean to be human? Sean Barry, SJ turns to Fullmetal Alchemist for some answers.
A Boy and a Sea Lion
My friends and I found the sea lion exhibit down some stairs past a few enormous trees and between giant fake rock formations. It was a thick glass cross-section of a seashore, complete with jagged outcroppings and deep diving waters. The air smelled like salt, and I...
One-Minute Homily: Ash Wednesday
Why do people flock to church on Ash Wednesday? Check out the special Ash Wednesday edition of the One-MInute Homily from Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ. Based on the readings for Wednesday, February 14.