What are you holding out hope for?
Grief, Relationality, and Animals: A Call to Bother to Love
Grief at the death of animals reveals a moral obligation we too often ignore. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ argues that if we dare to feel this grief, it becomes a call to love them as fellow creatures of God.
Unstoppable Grace: Sacraments and Sinful Ministers
Reflecting on his current studies in theology, Josh reflects on how a hundreds-year-old debate on the sacraments touched his own life and brought him healing.
Atomic Pilgrim: A Book Review
In his forthcoming memoir Atomic Pilgrim, James Patrick Thomas recounts his cross-continental pilgrimage from Washington State to the Holy Land and his later activism back home. Writing for The Jesuit Post, Luke Lapean, SJ reflects on how the memoir provocatively asks whether true success in the struggle for change lies in measurable outcomes or in the quiet, interior transformation of the one who walks the road.
The Ides Have It: When the Party’s Over, Part II
Beware the Ides of March! In light of the primaries on March 15th, Bill McCormick considers what a Trump candidacy might spell for the GOP in 2016 — and beyond.
When the Party’s Over: Part I
In this first of two parts, Bill McCormick explains: Where does the GOP go from here?
So far! So good? On Inevitability and Choice
A playful encounter leads Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ to think about the many choices and forces active in his life.
Five Steps to Learning a Language (Like a Jesuit)
¿Hablas español? No? Well, Brian Strassburger, SJ has five quick tips to help (and one bonus one for the eager learner…).
Wrong About Trump
Danny Gustafson, SJ thought there was no way Trump was a serious contender. He was wrong.
I Am in Need of Music
Eric Immel, SJ, remembers that there is music everywhere, bringing healing, light and peace to a tired soul.