Advent is a time of waiting, but Jeff Ryan Miraflor SJ reminds us that we should also rejoice because we know what we're waiting for. Check out this One-Minute Homily based on the readings for Sunday, December 15, 2019. https://youtu.be/DLWiGkWYXWM Rejoice, the Lord...
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.
8 Phone Calls You Get in your 20’s
After turning 30, Brian Strassburger looks back on the important phone calls he got in his 20’s.
Parody of Parodies: “Weird Al” Was Billboard’s #1?!
Garrett Gundlach SJ realizes that maybe parody is just parody, and “Weird Al” deserves the success he’s had coming for 30 years.
To Steer Without Seeing: On Storms, Submarines, and Deep Trust
When Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ can’t sleep he watches submarine movies. This reflection gives new meaning to the notion of profound trust.
Who Is To Blame for Chicago’s Shooting Spree?
Ben Anderson explores issue of race in the media coverage of violence in Chicago.
Worth Reading: A comedian discerns and doesn’t even know it
Jason Downer SJ reflects on Patton Oswalt’s use of #comedy #discernment and #twitter
The Dirtiest Word in Jesuit Higher Education
What makes a Jesuit education Jesuit? Brendan Busse, SJ thinks it might have something to do with conversion.