Don’t compare and despair! Fr. Eric Sundrup, SJ, reflects on the story of the poor widow and what it can teach us about our own offerings.
Inspiring Movies: Sea power, Desert Power, Spirit Power
As The Oscars invite us to reflect on what makes for quality filmmaking, Raj turns to Dune, a recent Academy Award winner, to examine the spiritual power of good storytelling.
Finding Hope in Christ the Innocent Lamb
How are humans meant to understand suffering? Jackson Graham, SJ, reflects on a fable by Jane Collier and how it shows us the way that Christ, the true Lamb, empathizes with and accompanies us in our own experiences of suffering.
A Grace Worthy of Our Attention
“Difficult consolation” is the grace that helps us realize humanity is messy, and that, even though we might not want to experience the pains of the world, we’re grateful that God doesn’t make us experience them alone. Jesus models that for us.
Finding Freedom Amidst Fear
After the murder of a young friend, Eric Immel, SJ considers the reality of violence around the world over the past few weeks. What does it mean for our American desire for “freedom”?
Waging Peace Through Friendship
World Friendship Day sounds like a Hallmark gimmick, but Michael Rossmann, SJ describes its importance and explains what helps global friendships happen.
Broken, But Not Giving Up
Eric Immel, SJ recalls breaking bones and facing a choice: give in or give up?
Politics and God, Part II: Catholic and Democrat?
Bill McCormick, SJ asks, is the Catholic Church and Democratic party moving back together, or continuing to part ways?
More Than Spanish: 7 Things a VP Candidate Might Learn From a Year of Service Abroad
Hillary Clinton announced Jesuit-educated Tim Kaine as her running mate last weekend and the media went wild. Brendan Busse, SJ shines some light on what the popular stories are missing.
Mercy: What the World Needs Now
The world is a broken place. In describing one act of worship and mercy, Dan Everson, SJ shows that this is just what we need.