There are many things that can trouble us right now, but Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ, reminds us of these words of Jesus: "Do not let your hearts be troubled." Based on the readings for Sunday, May 10, 2020. https://youtu.be/HbVHbPM7Lmc Put your hand on your heart. What do...
Grief, Relationality, and Animals: A Call to Bother to Love
Grief at the death of animals reveals a moral obligation we too often ignore. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ argues that if we dare to feel this grief, it becomes a call to love them as fellow creatures of God.
Unstoppable Grace: Sacraments and Sinful Ministers
Reflecting on his current studies in theology, Josh reflects on how a hundreds-year-old debate on the sacraments touched his own life and brought him healing.
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.
Yo Quiero Real Happiness
A fast food breakfast commercial nearly tricked Danny Gustafson, SJ. Now he’s wondering what advertisements are really telling us.
Invisible Things
Brendan Busse, SJ reflects on service and leadership in a sacramental church where invisible grace is made visible and impossible things possible.
Worth Reading: On Jane Goodall and the Environment
Jane Goodall has led an amazing life working with chimpanzees, but now, at 81, she spends her time with a tougher lot: fellow humans. Joe Simmons, SJ recommends you read about this extraordinary woman.
Worth Trying: Go for a Walk
I am a pretty restless person. Anyone that knows me can tell you that I’m not one to enjoy sitting around all day behind a book. Although I am known to enjoy a full day of Netflix every once in a while, I always feel disgusting afterwards. Luckily for me, this past...
Outsourcing Rights
Can public-private collaboration go too far? Nathaniel Romano SJ wonders what happens when we blur the lines.
Long Live the King! – UPDATED
Jason Welle considers the (practical and liturgical) implications of discovering Richard III’s body.