Do you know how many hairs are on your head? God knows that and much more.
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.
Laudato Si — Pope Francis’s Ecology Encyclical Is Almost Here!
Henry Longbottom, SJ offers some thoughtful suggestions for how to get ready to read Pope Francis’s forthcoming encyclical.
The Sounds of Summer
Looking for that perfect jam for a road trip or day at the beach? Check out Ken Homan’s list of summer tunes.
National Donut Day!
Jason Downer, SJ, wonders what would June be without National Donut Day?
Awe in “No Man’s Sky”
Can a digital world leave you in awe? Juan Ruiz SJ investigates “No Man’s Sky.”
To Be a Better Lover
Wherein Brendan Busse shares two questions that will, in fact, make you a better lover.
It Pays to Be a Good Friend
We may not have otherworldly physical gifts, but each of us can still be a good friend. Michael Rossmann writes about an unlikely basketball record-setter who shows how being a good friend can pay off.