What is Jesus’ secret?
Inspiring Movies: Sea power, Desert Power, Spirit Power
As The Oscars invite us to reflect on what makes for quality filmmaking, Raj turns to Dune, a recent Academy Award winner, to examine the spiritual power of good storytelling.
Finding Hope in Christ the Innocent Lamb
How are humans meant to understand suffering? Jackson Graham, SJ, reflects on a fable by Jane Collier and how it shows us the way that Christ, the true Lamb, empathizes with and accompanies us in our own experiences of suffering.
A Grace Worthy of Our Attention
“Difficult consolation” is the grace that helps us realize humanity is messy, and that, even though we might not want to experience the pains of the world, we’re grateful that God doesn’t make us experience them alone. Jesus models that for us.
Inside Out
Jason Downer, SJ hates actual roller coasters, but can’t get enough of Pixar’s latest hit.
Li’l Sebastian and Devotion
What on earth do religious devotion and a mini-horse from Parks & Rec have in common? More than you would expect, says Chris Schroeder.
On Jordan Spieth and Jesuit Grads
Dan Dixon, SJ reflects on the narrative of Jesuit-education exceptionalism in light of Jordan Spieth’s US Open victory.
What You Might Overlook in the Papal Encyclical
Don’t miss the subtle shifts in this new papal document.
Between Laudato Si’ and Black Lives Matter
What do racist violence and environmental degradation have in common? We’re too comfortable with both of them.
An Overview of Laudato Si
Henry Longbottom, author of the blog Green Jesuit, provides a summary of the Pope’s just-released encyclical on care for the environment, “Laudato si.”