What can Simon of Cyrene teach us about the Passion?
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.
The Relevance of Irrelevance
Are the liberal arts still relevant? Pierce Gibson, SJ reflects.
An Open Letter to Cubs Fans, From a Sox Fan
Despite growing up a White Sox fan, Sean Barry, SJ reflects upon his disturbing delight at the ascendance of the once-despised Cubs
The Other Election
What do your local elections and the Jesuit General Congregation have in common? You might be surprised, Michael Mohr, SJ explains.
The Present Pain of My Past
How much does our past inform our present? Damian Torres-Botello, SJ illustrates how this question has become a massive hurdle in his own life.
Trump’s America
Can you vote for your candidate’s flaws? Bill McCormick, SJ explores.
Based on a True Story…
We still can’t look away from O.J., and Jason Downer, SJ wonders why we pleasure in watching other people’s suffering?