Advent is a time of preparation and growth. Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ, reminds us that we need to examine our lives and "check our roots" in this week's One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for December 8, 2019. https://youtu.be/FShnDrritSg Are you bearing good fruit?...
The Jubilee Year: It’s Time to Come Home
In his first piece for The Jesuit Post, Eric Lastres, SJ reflects on the Jubilee Year of Hope and the invitation to renewal it offers.
Consuming Creation: The Ecological Toll of Animal Agriculture
The damage inflicted by animal agriculture is often ignored, but its impact on God’s creation is undeniable. Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ, argues that Christians cannot settle for an “out of sight, out of mind” approach to the ecological crisis.
Being Creative Enough: Lessons from a Mexican Jesuit Parish on Vibrant Youth Ministry
In today’s environment, cultivating a vibrant youth ministry can feel like an uphill battle. Beto Guzmán, SJ shares insights from his work at a Mexican Jesuit parish, offering creative, hope-filled ways to make the Church a home for young people.
Between #BlackLivesMatter and #AllLivesMatter
#Hashtags matter. Sam Sawyer on being called to conversion.
#RandomYaksofKindness
What connects Advent, a Yak, and you? Garrett Gundlach has the answer.
Some Catholics
The Catholic Church has been described as “here comes everybody.” In Some Catholics, Joe Hoover, in vibrant detail, describes… some Catholics.
Extra Points of Grace
A Minnesota Benedictine nun teaches us three ways to serve God and God’s people.
Advent Themes Through Film: Hope & “Children of Men”
Matt White SJ examines the resilience of hope in the 2006 film Children of Men.
The Advent Blues
The waiting is the hardest part, but Peter Folan describes how waiting is at the heart of this season before Christmas.