When Jesus heals a deaf man in today’s gospel, he orders everyone not to tell anyone. What’s the big secret? Fr. Eric Sundrup, SJ, reflects on the Good News of God’s love and mercy, something we just can’t keep to ourselves.
Grief, Relationality, and Animals: A Call to Bother to Love
Grief at the death of animals reveals a moral obligation we too often ignore. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ argues that if we dare to feel this grief, it becomes a call to love them as fellow creatures of God.
Unstoppable Grace: Sacraments and Sinful Ministers
Reflecting on his current studies in theology, Josh reflects on how a hundreds-year-old debate on the sacraments touched his own life and brought him healing.
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.
This Side of the Green Grass
In times of struggle, the grass seems greener on the ‘other side.’ Andrew Hanson, SJ illustrates what he learned when he ventured over there.
The Trouble with Pax Americana
The Syrian crisis has Pierce Gibson, SJ wondering if we haven’t been here before.
Best (Holy) Week Ever
Buckle up! It’s time for the Best (Holy) Week Ever!
What we wish Trump’s Tomahawks could do for us
59 Tomahawk missiles just hit a Syrian airbase. Matt Spotts S.J. might have figured out why.
Finding Treasure
Damian Torres-Botello, SJ recalls a beer, a cigarette, and the gift of rediscovering Treasure.
Paying for the Future: Who America Ought to Be
What vision of our society do we want the federal budget to embody, Lucas Sharma, SJ asks.