Judas had a price. Do we? There are things that we might put before our relationship with God, but Damian Torres-Botello, SJ, reminds us that there is always hope in Christ.
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.
Can I Ask a Very Personal Question? (Fact and Opinion, Right and Wrong)
Tim O’Brien has three personal questions for you. Just don’t call them opinions.
Worth Listening: No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross
Jason Welle just listened to the new single from Sufjan Stevens, and it cuts to the heart.
Upright Living in an Upside Down World
In this heartfelt reflection Eric Immel, SJ brings a gymnast’s perspective to a world turned upside-down.
Life Lessons from Parks and Rec
Alex Placke, SJ shares some of the life lessons he’s learned from Parks and Rec.
Happy Public Sleeping Day!
In celebration of another random but wonderful holiday, Michael Rossmann extols the virtues of taking a nap in public.
Truthiness and U.S. History
Is Oklahoma trying to ban AP U.S. History? Danny Gustafson, SJ investigates truth and truthiness.