A friend once told me: “Expectations are resentments under construction.”
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.
Our Political Idols: Why We Mislabel the Popes (and Ourselves)
Media narratives try to force Pope Leo XIV into political boxes that no pope can check. Alex Hale, SJ warns that politics now replaces religion in shaping American identity and calls Catholics to rise above division in pursuit of unity.
Eating Vegan and Healthy Isn’t Selfish — It’s Faithful
The Catholic faith esteems the human body as a temple of the Holy Spirit. Given the negative health outcomes of animal-based foods, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ reflects how loving God, neighbor, and self through a plant-based diet seems to be a no-brainer.
The Wholeness of a Broken Heart
Some break hearts, others get theirs broken. Damian Torres-Botello, SJ shares the pitfalls and benefits of having a heart that’s been broken.
Five Questions After South Carolina and Nevada
Bill McCormick and Dan Dixon ask five critical questions after the big weekend in South Carolina and Nevada.
Lenten Politics
Lucas Sharma reflects on the tensions between following his favorite political candidate and observing Lenten practices.
#TBT: Labor Rights and Jesuit Schools
As Jesuit universities face unionization among adjunct faculty, Ken Homan argues they should reconnect with their mission – and history.
Doing Something for Somebody
A popular video makes Dan Everson, SJ wonder how we should respond to beggars.
House Mass: The Mystery in the Mundane
Whether in cramped quarters or cavernous churches, Brendan Busse, SJ sees the sacred, and what holds it all together.