“Turn the other cheek.” We’ve heard this teaching so much that we might forget how radical it is. Christopher Smith, SJ, reflects on how we might put it into practice.
A Pilgrimage to the “City of Charity”
As part of their novitiate experience, many Jesuit novices undertake a pilgrimage during their first year of formation. Chris Kinkor, SJ, reflects on the first stop of his 2024 pilgrimage to the National Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady of Victory in Lackawanna, NY and what it taught him about relying on God’s Providence.
An Invitation to Consider Spiritual Direction this Easter Season
Your walk with God is already underway. Spiritual direction is a way of paying attention to God with you on your journey. As we journey through the Easter season, Eric Panicco, SJ offers an introduction to Spiritual Direction and an invitation to consider incorporating it into your own walk of faith.
Inside the Jesuit Novitiate: Reflections on the Novitiate from a Recently-Vowed Jesuit
The Jesuit Novitiate can be a mysterious time for family and friends of Jesuit novices. Paul Gillam, SJ, offers a look at the novitiate experience from the perspective of a Jesuit who took First Vows in August, 2025 and shares his reflections on the first stage of Jesuit formation.
Telling the Story of Racial Injustice
Dan Dixon, SJ explores the importance of story in Ava Duvernay’s new Netflix documentary “13TH.”
A Deeper Side of Vlogging
Some may find YouTube is full of entertainment and superficial performances, but Andy Nguyen, SJ encounters vloggers with deeper things to share.
I Call It Like I See It
Garrett Gundlach, SJ was recruited to announce his school’s Friday football games. Somehow he hasn’t been fired yet.
The Loss of an Ideal
With only eight days left until the election, Pierce Gibson, SJ asks what its long-term societal effects might be.
Halloween 2016: Year of the Female Superhero
What’s in a costume? How about gender norms.
Mental Illness and a Football Icon
Emanuel Werner, SJ wonders how such a successful college football coach could feel so miserable.