“There are 20,000 young Catholics. We need to be there.” With those words, my boss began my experience with SEEK Conference 2026. Prior to this I’d never heard of SEEK, so I did the logical next step: I googled it. That’s how I learned that “SEEK is a five-day...
Before they were debunked as A.I. hoaxes, videos on TikTok and Instagram of Catholic bishops denying ICE agents entry to churches were posted and reposted—something of a viral hit. The supposed bishops in the video are angry. They gesture wildly, sometimes wielding...
The silence in the desert was only interrupted by the wind rustling through the thorny scrub that stretched for miles in every direction. After a few minutes, a brother Jesuit spoke over the radio, “stop a moment, need to check a backpack.” Our group of six stopped in...
When President Trump signed a federal law criminalizing cruelty towards animals, there was much rejoicing among animal lovers and non-animal lovers alike. Cruelty towards sentient creatures is abhorrent, and good people desire to fight against this evil. But one may...
Every December 25th reminds us of a crucial eternal truth: God is always with us. No matter the circumstances we might find ourselves in, the humble nativity reminds us that Jesus is always there. Based on the readings for the Nativity of the Lord. ‘God is with us’—...
