The Baptism of Jesus Christ was pretty spectacular. A dove descended from Heaven and the voice of God could be heard. Fr. Danny Gustafson, SJ, reflects on the ways that God is similarly present at every baptism.
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.
‘Blade Runner’: What Does It Mean to be Human?
Could Blade Runner 2049 give us insight into what it means to be human and alive? Colten Biro, SJ, explores.
I Shouldn’t Have to Feel Guilty
Why do we avoid talking about guilt in conversations about justice?
Ruining the Perfect Day
Garrett Gundlach SJ almost loses the perfect day but some combination of distraction, grace, and saltine crackers saves it.
Pro-Life Means Pro-Woman
How often is abortion just another way men control women?
What’s in a Statue?
Christopher Columbus is a symbol, but is he also a distraction from more important issues?
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One-Minute Homily: “Working God’s Vineyard” [Oct 8, 2017]
Why work for and with God? This week's (extremely) brief One-Minute Reflection explores the many ways we are called to collaborate in cultivating the Kingdom of God. Based on the Sunday Mass Readings for October 8, 2017.