by James Millikan, SJ | Sep 2, 2024 | Addiction, Current Events, Justice ~ Approx. 5 mins
“A horror movie.” That’s how Ricardo, a Jesuit friend from Mexico, described the streets of Los Angeles during a recent visit. Families in tattered tents on Skid Row. Crazed men yelling at the shadows. Young women drifting in and out of opioid delirium....
by José Dueño Gorbea, SJ | Sep 12, 2022 | Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 5 mins
The HBO show Euphoria follows various high school students in their struggles with drugs, sex, and violence. The main character, Rue Bennett (Zendaya), is a drug addict trying to work a recovery program with her sponsor Ali Muhammed (Colman Domingo). In the first...
by Joe Lorenz, SJ | Aug 24, 2022 | Faith & Politics, In the News, TV ~ Approx. 6 mins
How to Change Your Mind, the documentary miniseries now streaming on Netflix, is just the latest sign that the cultural landscape is shifting around psychedelics. Based on Michael Pollan’s New York Times bestselling book, the documentary was inspired by a recent...
by Justin Prom, SJ | Mar 18, 2022 | Addiction, Jesuit 101 ~ Approx. 4 mins
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to better understand the concepts of consolation and desolation from the Spiritual Exercises. To learn more, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101:...
by Brett Helbling, SJ | Nov 11, 2021 | Addiction, Blogs, Prayers, Religious Life, Spirituality, Topics ~ Approx. 5 mins
As I shake the hand of the man in front of me, I can’t help but wonder if our paths will ever cross again. The handshake is brief and firm. This isn’t a happy goodbye, but an unexpected departure, stealing at the shelter will get you fired; and it got Bobby, whose...
