Jesus offers of his very self when he says, “I am the bread of life.” What Jesus offers us is a relationship.
“Fantastic Four: First Steps” – Christ Hidden in the Most Unlikely Places
Bored on a Saturday night, Raj Vijayakumar, SJ reluctantly clicked play on a Marvel film—and stumbled into an unexpected theological meditation. Fantastic Four: First Steps, he reflects, raises enduring Christian questions about sacrifice, family, and ethics.
Lessons from a Twenty-Two-Hour Advent
One of the biggest challenges in Joe’s ministry as a Jesuit also proved to bear incredible spiritual fruit. It taught him the importance of waiting for God to come to our rescue, and the importance of celebrating when He does.
Alfred Delp and the Mystery of Advent Hope
What does it mean to embrace radical hope in God during Advent? Brennan Dour, SJ, reflects on the Advent meditations of Fr. Alfred Delp, SJ, who discovered this season’s profound spiritual invitation to trust in God while awaiting execution in a Nazi prison cell.
Loving to Hate: Reflections on Anger in Public Discourse
Bill McCormick, SJ considers what anger in politics does to us, and what anger keeps us from doing in our desires for justice.
Unbreakable: Kimmy Schmidt and Netflix’s Global Conquest
Kimmy Schmidt isn’t the only unbreakable one. Michael Rossmann, SJ looks at the consequences of Netflix’s global expansion.
Truth and Lies in JB’s “Love Yourself”
Once, I banned talk of Justin Bieber from my classroom,— so, I cannot believe that I am going to say it --- but I love Justin Bieber’s song “Love Yourself.” Why? Take a look at two truths and a lie from the song. Truth #1: My parents and my friends might offer a good...
Silence Makes Space
Garrett Gundlach, SJ recalls a hiking trip with a good friend, when they encountered big animals and even-bigger questions.
Golden State: Breaking Records, Breaking Hearts
The Warriors just broke the record of this Chicagoan’s childhood heroes, but Sean Barry, SJ, finds Golden State too great to hate.
The Privilege of Unbelief & the Enduring Question of God
Does God exist? Joe Simmons, SJ wonders what our questions about belief have to say about us who ask them.





