We are called to love like Jesus loved: with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Fr. Joseph Dickan, SJ, says this love must impact all our daily choices. Based on the readings from the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Finding God in Newcastle United’s Long-Awaited Trophy
On March 16, Newcastle United F.C. won their first trophy in over half a century. Christopher Brolly, SJ, a Newcastle lad living in Boston, reflects on the significance of his beloved football club’s victory for the city and its people. Brolly writes that the club’s triumph in the Carabao Cup goes deeper than football.
The Jubilee Year: It’s Time to Come Home
In his first piece for The Jesuit Post, Eric Lastres, SJ reflects on the Jubilee Year of Hope and the invitation to renewal it offers.
Consuming Creation: The Ecological Toll of Animal Agriculture
The damage inflicted by animal agriculture is often ignored, but its impact on God’s creation is undeniable. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ, argues that Christians cannot settle for an “out of sight, out of mind” approach to the ecological crisis.
Spotify Wrapped: Your Annual Music Examen
The release of Spotify Wrapped every year has become an occasion for an informal examen of the past year. As you go through your most listened to songs, artists, and genres, what do they say about you? Does God speak to you through music? Nate Cortas, SJ, reflects on his own Spotify Wrapped and invites us all to do the same.
Dealing with Death in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Marvel’s latest film is an exploration of loss, grief, and the importance of spirituality in dealing with the reality of death.
Jesuit 101: Getting to Know Jesus, The Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises
In the Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius leads us to focus on the life of Christ. The grace of this week is to “know Jesus more clearly, to love him dearly, and follow him more nearly.” All the meditations of this week help us do just that.
Lê Thị Thành’s martyrdom inspires the rebel in me
Reflecting on the Vietnamese martyrs, Eddie sees a vision of the Church that fulfills the Evangelical promise. May the life of Lê Thị Thành inspire us to be, to do something more.
Lê Thị Thành and the Vietnamese Martyrs | One-Minute Saints
Today is the Feast of the Vietnamese Martyrs. Among them is Lê Thị Thành, who risked her life in order to help priests minister to the people of Vietnam. Eddie Ngo, SJ, reflects on her heroism and faith.
Forgetful? There’s a Song for That
With funeral processions visible in the streets, Conan reflects on the liturgical value of the song “Remember Me” from Coco.