The Fourth Sunday of Lent is unique in the Lenten Season because we are called to rejoice on this day. Jordan Jones, SJ, reflects that the source of that joy is God. Based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.
Praying with the Pope: Caring for the Mental Health of Farm Workers
As the Church prays this November for those struggling with mental health, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ draws attention to an often unseen group: slaughterhouse workers. In this reflection, he links compassion for animals with care for the human souls bearing the trauma of the meat industry.
Coming Soon: Season 9 of The Jesuit Border Podcast
Season 9 of The Jesuit Border Podcast is launching next week. The team has seen a lot of changes on the border and across the country since our last season ended in April. Listen to today’s teaser for a glimpse into the lives of Victoria and Lian who share their stories.
The Spiritual Foundation of a Lasting Ecological Conversion
How do the Spiritual Exercises speak to an ecological crisis? In this Season of Creation, Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ proposes an “Ecological First Principle and Foundation” to ground a lasting ecological conversion.
A Catholic Consideration of Psychedelics
Michael Pollan’s Netflix docuseries is part of a new wave of research that pushes our Church to ask hard questions.
The Vow of Chastity: My parents taught me what it means to love and be loved
The vow of chastity can be the most confounding and unsettling, both to those who process the vows and to those who don’t. Nick reflects on the challenges and the graces of this vow and how he learned to live it through the example of his parents.
I Couldn’t Find God on My Twitter Feed. He Pulled Me Back into the Real World.
With *ALL THIS* going on, Ty struggled to find God on his newsfeed. In his first article, he shares how God turned him to his neighbors instead.
I used to be afraid of ghosts, it helped me to trust in God.
As a child, An feared a ghostly apparition would appear in the night. As an adult, he longs for the simplicity of prayer that marked those haunted nights.
A Vow of Poverty? With that iPhone?
Thrust into an unfamiliar context, Patrick reflects on how the Jesuit Vow of Poverty is not exclusively about rejecting fancy brands.
What is the moral status of animals?
Why do we eat cows but not dogs? Why does it seem that some animals have different, and better, rights than do others? Daniel Mascarenhas wrestles with these thorny questions from several different angles.