by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Feb 18, 2020 | Amazon Synod, Current Events, Global Catholicism, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 5 mins
The Synod for Bishops of the Pan-Amazonian region caused quite a stir in the life of the Church, at least for those of us tuned into mainstream Western media. Controversy swirled around two proposals (ordained priesthood for married men and a female diaconate) and a...
by Connor Smith, SJ | Jan 7, 2020 | Global Catholicism, In the News, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 2 mins
One might be surprised to find 10,000 young people spending their New Year’s week praying and learning how to give their talents to the “New Evangelization” but this is what took place this past week at the Student Leadership Summit (SLS) hosted by the Fellowship of...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Nov 21, 2019 | Catholic 101, Spirituality ~ Approx. 6 mins
Sometimes I catch myself doing the “Autopilot” Our Father: my lips are moving; sound is coming out; I might even be presiding at Mass, but because I’ve said this prayer a million times, my mind can go blank when praying the Lord’s Prayer. I can forget that this is...
by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Nov 19, 2019 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice, Social Media ~ Approx. 2 mins
“What is truth?” This is the question Pontius Pilate poses to Jesus during His trial, after the Lord says that His mission was to testify to the truth. Some version of this question is currently stumping social media giants Facebook and Twitter as they look toward an...
by Taylor Fulkerson, SJ | Oct 4, 2019 | Amazon Synod, Creation, Global Catholicism, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 4 mins
Back in July, I tried to excavate the part of the Pan-Amazonian Synod working document that seems to cause the most anxiety for some: the ordination of married men. While this and other concerns about the agenda have been circulating, they are in large part...
