How can we pray with the Assumption of Mary?
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.
Taylor Swift: DON’T ‘Shake It Off’
Should we accept a world where the victim is the one on trial? Taylor Swift didn’t.
Despacito: Reggaetón, Rhythm, and Relationships
What can emergency room visits teach us about the ways music can bridge differences?
Arrupe College: Greater Love than Fear
Graduations happen all the time. Eric Immel, SJ, reflects on attending one that’s never happened before.
The Deep Dive of Cross-Cultural Immersion
From his life abroad, Brian Strassburger, S.J. reflects on the challenges and graces of taking the deep dive into a new language and culture.
Making Mountains
Hills? Mountains? Or maybe something bigger? Colten Biro, SJ, reflects on a hike against his own stubbornness.
I’m Not Welcome Here
What does it feel like to be unwelcome and unwanted in your home community?