by Ty Wahlbrink, SJ | Jan 30, 2026 | Current Events, Discerning Citizenship, Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 4 mins
If you’re anything like me, the state of our society today elicits a wide range of emotions. Filmed clashes between concerned protestors and militarized law enforcement conjure feelings of fear and anger. Anonymous online comments further incense my outrage. Some days...
by Luke Lapean, SJ | Jan 28, 2026 | Events, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
“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...
by Nate Cortas, SJ | Jan 16, 2026 | Current Events, Immigration ~ Approx. 4 mins
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...
by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | Jan 13, 2026 | Current Events, Immigration ~ Approx. 6 mins
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...
by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | Jan 6, 2026 | Creation ~ Approx. 5 mins
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...
