A few years back, outrage erupted when California State Fair officials slaughtered a nine-year-old child’s goat. Legally, the state owned the goat through the 4H program. Unfortunately for the little girl who had raised the goat, she had become attached to it. But how...
Often, Christ reveals himself to us in ways we don’t immediately recognize. Eric Panicco, SJ, reflects that Easter reminds us to allow our confusion to transform into joy as we discover God’s presence in unexpected places. Based on the readings for The...
“New year, new me.” I confess that I have a back-and-forth relationship with this phrase. In principle, I like it. It’s filled with hope, conviction, and a deep desire for growth. But I often hear people use this phrase sarcastically, with an accent of...
What does Jesus’s transfiguration have to do with us? Deacon Tommy O’Donnell, SJ, reflects on how the very person of Jesus is the fullness of God’s revelation. Based on the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent. The transfiguration of Jesus…or, as I...
After screening the documentary Eating Our Way to Extinction at my parish, one of the attendees acknowledged his unawareness about the devastating environmental impact of meat. One might imagine that someone attending this documentary might already have been aware of...
