You are the light of the world! How do we share that light with others? Alex Hale, SJ, reflects on ways that we can distract from the light and how we can make sure that it shines bright.
Why Christian Forgiveness Requires Every Christian to be a Priest
Christians are challenged to forgive daily, but could it also be a sacrament? In a follow-up to his previous article, Erin explores the relationship between forgiveness and the priestly identity of every baptized Christian.
Discerning Democracy: Navigating Civic Life with the Fourth Week of the Spiritual Exercises
Today’s heightened polarization has seemingly erected insurmountable walls in our political discourse. Concluding this miniseries, Ty Wahlbrink, SJ, suggests how we might find joy using insights in the Fourth Week meditations, even though we might still feel stuck mourning near Jesus’ tomb.
Saint Ignatius and the Recovery of True Masculinity
Reflecting on Saint Ignatius’s conversion, River invites us to our own rediscovery of a more authentic vision of masculinity.
Getting Married in a Pandemic Calls You to “See the Unseen”
A wedding in the midst of a pandemic puts things in perspective.
The Risen Jesus Meets Us in Our Anxiety
It can be hard to feel the joy of Easter during this pandemic, but Jesus meets us in our anxiety and his words have “the ring of truth” in our ears.
Easter is a Family Reunion
Being at home with my family during the pandemic has made me appreciate the familial dimensions of the Resurrection. This is the latest in our signs of Easter series!
This is What Happened When Jesus Found Me Wallowing in the Lilac Patches
My abrupt final days as a tutor at McQuaid Jesuit High School coincided with the famed Rochester Lilac Festival when a glorious garden in the middle of the city is filled with flowers and fragrance and visitors coming to soak it all in. A few weeks later I yearned to be back with the students and our jokes and routines and even the boring vocabulary tests.
Finding Freedom in a Lockdown:The Common Good and Liberty Don’t Have to be at Odds
Protesters have demanded an end to stay-at-home orders. Public health officials warn that reopening now will lead to more deaths. How do we reconcile this conflict between liberty and the common good? By re-thinking what it means to be free.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Why I Go to Therapy Now
It took me a long time to start going to therapy. My biggest obstacles were stubbornness and stigmas about mental health. Here’s how I am getting over them.