A friend once told me: “Expectations are resentments under construction.”
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.
Real Parents
Eric Immel, SJ, considers his own adoption in the wake of comments made about Simone Biles and her parents.
6 Spiritual Lessons Learned from Watching Michael Phelps
We may not be Michael Phelps in the pool, writes Tony Homsy, SJ, but watching him can help us “fight the good fight.”
Find Your Olympic Obsession
One of the Olympic traditions is following a sport, an athlete, or even the medal count with a nearly religious devotion. TJP offers a few recommendations.
Kill ‘Em with [Passive Aggressive] Kindness
Colten Biro, SJ, reflects on the motivations behind kindness with Selena Gomez’s “Kill ‘Em With Kindness.”
“Go Where’s There’s Light”
After a month abroad traveling and attending World Youth Day, Garrett Gundlach, SJ has more to unpack than his luggage.
Prayer: There’s an App for That
We use apps for nearly everything else. Why not prayer? A new app for the Examen may be just what we need, writes Michael Rossmann, SJ.