How often are we guilty of the same things that we criticize other people for? Jesus challenges us to remove the wooden beam from our own eye first. Matthew Zurcher, SJ, reflects on this call to humility.
Evangelization in the City
Pope Leo XIV has asked the Church to pray for evangelization in the city. Paul Gillam, SJ, reflects on our call to embrace the full incarnate reality of the city as we seek to proclaim the Gospel amidst its complexities.
Spider Man: A Brand New Day and the Search For God Within
Kevin Lee reflects on what Peter Parker’s journey into radical self-love shows us about Jesus’s unconditional love for all.
Inside Jesuit Life: Prepping for the Priesthood in Theology Studies
Theology studies mark the final stage of Jesuit formation for priesthood. Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ reflects on how experiences in the classroom, in parish and prison ministry, and in Jesuit community have prepared him for priestly ministry at the culmination of more than a decade of formation.
A Prayer for Orlando
In times of tragedies, when we have no better words, let our prayers sustain us and encourage us to respond as Christ does.
Education in America: What We Agree to Ignore
Dan Dixon, SJ argues that the new (and much lauded) Every Student Succeeds Act misses the point: that racial and socioeconomic segregation is the main cause of the achievement gap.
Hamilton on Repeat
Danny Gustafson, SJ won’t stop listening to the Hamilton soundtrack. Why keep listening to the same songs over and over?
The World Needs More Fist Bumps
It’s not just for athletes and the First Couple. Michael Rossmann, SJ writes that we could all use a little more congratulatory touch.
Border Time
Bill McCormick, SJ explains what it is like to grow up on the US-Mexico border, where “time is greater than space.”
A “Better Place” for Compliments
Colten Biro, SJ is bad at accepting compliments. A new music video offers some help.