When Jesus proclaims that he is the bread of life, many leave him. Can we believe in the bread of life? Patrick St. Jean reflects on our call to believe in this week’s One-Minute Homily.
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.
Fighting Fake News
What can ordinary citizens do about global problems?
Do I Love Trump?
Do I love Trump? As we celebrate Presidents’ Day, I have spent a great deal of time thinking about our new President, and this is a question I am honestly struggling with. Do I love him? What does it mean for me to love him? Surely I am called to love him, just as I...
#Examen: Clicking, Liking, and Posting for the Greater Glory
Feeling squeamish after reading tweets or facebook comments? Ken Homan, SJ and Colten Biro, SJ offer a new version of an old prayer to help.
Katy Perry’s Grammy performance unpacked
Katy Perry–and her Grammy performance public act of conscientization–has David Inczauskis “Chained to the Rhythm”
My Kind of Love
Eric Immel, SJ, thinks about Valentine’s Day and his latest experience of falling in love.
Finding Peace on YouTube
Ever feel bombarded online? Michael Rossmann, SJ shows how “Primitive Technology” on YouTube is a great place to find a little stillness.