Advent is here! The readings for the beginning of Advent focus on the end times, which can be concerning, but Doug Jones, SJ, reflects on the joy of waiting for the Lord.
Real Presence: The Ministry of a Sports Chaplain
As he concludes his regency mission at Loyola High School of Detroit, Eddie Wesonga, SJ, reflects on his ministry as a sports chaplain and the ways it invited him into authentic encounter and a deeper relationship with his students.
Inside Jesuit Life at Bellarmine House of Studies
What is life like for a Jesuit during First Studies? Chris Kinkor, SJ, offers an inside view of life for a Jesuit scholastic at Bellarmine House of Studies at Saint Louis University and reflects on the ways God has been at work in this period of his formation.
A Meditation with a Contemporary Our Lady of Sorrows
Using the aesthetics of pop art, Nick Leeper guides a meditation, asking us to gaze at Our Lady of Sorrows with new eyes.
TJP Reads: Spare Parts
Our own Jason Downer, SJ, wants to talk to you about robots, highschoolers, and the American Dream.
7 Practices the Catholic Church Can Learn from Ikea
We’re interested in souls, not sales, but Michael Rossmann, SJ writes that the Catholic Church could still learn from a company like Ikea.
Yes, I Belong Here: Dan Berrigan, SJ
Luke Hansen shares his encouraging personal letter from peace activist Dan Berrigan, SJ.
Cultivating Mean
Damian Torres-Botello SJ looks at how experiences in his past robbed some of his future.
More Joy – Washing Dishes and Witnessing Resurrection
The Easter season continues and Brendan Busse, SJ finds new life in the same old places.
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.