It’s Pentecost Sunday! As we reflect on the gift of the Holy Spirit, Josef Rodriguez, SJ, reminds us that the Holy Spirit brings peace and forgiveness.
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.
‘Tis a Gift to Be Creative
Woodworker Ken Homan offers some tips for more meaningful gift giving.
Rogue One and the New Hope
Rogue One is a bit more like Christmas than you thought …
Learning to Rejoice with Refugees
Joe Simmons, SJ learned that Jesuits can’t do it all on his visit to the Middle East. Thank God for that!
Joy (With a Big Red Bow on Top)
Colten Biro, SJ, remembers that sometimes the best interruptions of joy have a big red bow on top of their head.
Homeless But Hopeful: The Wounded Church, Part II
Should we feel at home in American politics?
Guadalupe: Cómo “Hacer América Grandiosa de Nuevo”
¿Quieres una América grandiosa? Nuestra Señora también.