Advent is here! This is a season of waiting but sometimes waiting feels like a waste of time. Deacon Tim Breen, SJ, reflects on how we can grow as we wait.
Evangelization in the City
Pope Leo XIV has asked the Church to pray for evangelization in the city. Paul Gillam, SJ, reflects on our call to embrace the full incarnate reality of the city as we seek to proclaim the Gospel amidst its complexities.
Spider Man: A Brand New Day and the Search For God Within
Kevin Lee reflects on what Peter Parker’s journey into radical self-love shows us about Jesus’s unconditional love for all.
Inside Jesuit Life: Prepping for the Priesthood in Theology Studies
Theology studies mark the final stage of Jesuit formation for priesthood. Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ reflects on how experiences in the classroom, in parish and prison ministry, and in Jesuit community have prepared him for priestly ministry at the culmination of more than a decade of formation.
Why the Spadaro/Figueroa Article is Divisive
Did Vatican insiders mean to poke American conservatives in the eye?
A Modest Endorsement of “A Surprising Ecumenism”
Spadaro and Figueroa have pointed out some troubling realities of the current state of religion and politics in the United States.
Finding Hope in Honduras: Padre Melo’s Fight for Human Rights
The ministry of Father Ismael Moreno, SJ reflects the joys and griefs of an embattled country.
Everything is (NOT) Satisfactual
Is it a good idea to bring back a racist children’s movie?
Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There
In the midst of suffering and death, do we flee or remain present? Tim O’Brien, SJ reflects on working with the sick and dying.
Sweating It Out
Hard work makes us sweat, even if the work isn’t physical. Andrew Hanson, SJ reflects on various ways sweat has played a role in his life.