“You have just dined, and however scrupulously the slaughterhouse is concealed in the graceful distance of miles, there is complicity,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson while musing on our ignorance of the realities of the meat industry. Saying “we did not kill the animals”...
Are you rejoicing yet? Brian Kemper, SJ, reflects on how Gaudete Sunday is a call to live with joyful expectation for the Lord’s coming. Based on the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent. Today is all about joy! Hi, I’m Brian Kemper, and this is my one-minute...
What does “apocalypse” mean? Fr. Joseph Dickan, SJ, reflects that it means God has drawn close to us in Christ. Based on the readings for the First Sunday of Advent. What do you picture when you hear the word “apocalypse”? Hi, I’m Father...
What’s on the final exam of our lives? Conan Rainwater, SJ, reflects on how Christ the King calls us to remain close to the world’s poor and suffering as our ultimate test of love for him. Based on the readings for the The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus...
In September, I wrote a reflection on the relationship between forgiveness as a means of psychological healing and forgiveness in the Christian tradition, all in response to a fine article published in the New York Times earlier this year. In this article, I would...
