by Tim Perron, SJ | Oct 24, 2022 | Catholic 101, Current Events, Global Catholicism, Papal News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 7 mins
During the period that Saint John Paul II was pope from the late 1970s through 2005, he apologized and asked forgiveness for the history of Christian slave-holding and for the injustices inflicted by colonizing Christians. In the same spirit, Pope Francis traveled to...
by Dan Finucane, SJ | Oct 11, 2022 | Catholic 101, Current Events, Global Catholicism, Series ~ Approx. 7 mins
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, the 21st ecumenical (or worldwide) council to have taken place in the Catholic Church. In 1959, Pope Saint John XXIII called for an ecumenical council with the purpose of bringing the...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Feb 23, 2021 | Catholic 101 ~ Approx. 9 mins
“Have you been saved?” Picture yourself seated next to someone on a flight. Before you can get your headphones in, they lean towards you and ask the question. “Have you been saved?” If you’re like me in this scenario, you give a quick “oh, yes, thank you,” and then...
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Sep 4, 2020 | Catholic 101, Sacraments, Spirituality ~ Approx. 6 mins
You’ve just had a baby! Or, you’re going to have a baby! Either way, congratulations! Hopefully everyone is healthy and happy. Once you’re home from the hospital and settling into your new sleep-deprived routine, it might be time to begin making some plans to get your...
by Chris Kellerman, SJ | Jul 30, 2020 | Catholic 101, Justice, Race ~ Approx. 8 mins
As the movement for racial justice has received greater media attention in the past few months, particularly since the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, MN, some Catholics may be wondering what to think about the anti-racist movement and how it fits...
