Of all days, Christmas is a day when we should all hope to hear the lovely cacophony of babies crying at Mass.
Cooperating with Evil: Our Complicity in the Torture of Animals
A vast majority of our animal-based foods come from the cruel practice of factory farming. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ explores how our Catholic faith ought to inspire us to refrain from cooperating with this evil.
Why Christian Forgiveness Requires Every Christian to be a Priest
Christians are challenged to forgive daily, but could it also be a sacrament? In a follow-up to his previous article, Erin explores the relationship between forgiveness and the priestly identity of every baptized Christian.
Discerning Democracy: Navigating Civic Life with the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises
Today’s heightened polarization has seemingly erected insurmountable walls in our political discourse. Concluding this miniseries, Ty Wahlbrink, SJ, suggests how we might find joy using insights in the Fourth Week meditations, even though we might still feel stuck mourning near Jesus’ tomb.
And Then There Were Three
Mothers bear extraordinary graces, especially when Garrett Gundlach, SJ forgets that the mother is pregnant.
Clinton’s Pantsuit: The Guarantee of Sexism at Tonight’s Debate
Watching tonight’s debate? Lucas Sharma, SJ suggests ways to think about the sexism Clinton might face.
The Stranger Things of Friendship
After watching “Stranger Things,” Sean Barry, SJ offers his thoughts on how relationships play a major role in the series.
The Boy Who (Still) Lives! A Review of Rowling’s Latest
Whether biased or obsessed, Colten Biro, SJ, offers a review of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
I, Jumbotron
Baseball. America’s pastime. Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ muses about what happens when we see ourselves on the Jumbotron during the game.
On Patriotism, Protest, and Prayer
On the heels of Colin Kaepernick’s anthem-kneeling, Dan Everson, SJ sees similarities between the National Anthem and the Our Father.