by Ryan Birjoo, SJ | Apr 24, 2020 | Current Events, Global Catholicism, Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
Millions tuned in on Easter Sunday to see Andrea Bocelli’s concert from Milano’s Duomo. Italy’s famous singer belted out familiar tunes such as “Amazing Grace” and “Panis Angelicus” to an audience spanning the globe. Beautiful...
by Taylor Fulkerson, SJ | Apr 20, 2020 | Economics, Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 6 mins
It may seem an inopportune moment to rethink our political system as we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic. However, the unprecedented near-halt of our society and economy has given us a rare opportunity to step back and re-examine how we structure our world...
by Ryan Birjoo, SJ | Apr 14, 2020 | Catholic Writing, Creation, Current Events, In the News, Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 4 mins
Warning: This article contains spoilers “ [Jesus] was in the wilderness with the wild beasts.”-Mark 1:13 Tiger King, Netflix’s docu-series about the life and crimes of former zoo operator Joe Exotic, has achieved mass appeal to the surprise of many. Perhaps the...
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Apr 10, 2020 | Film, Holy Week, Lent, Music, Pop Culture, Prayers, The Jesuits, Videos ~ Approx. 2min
On this Good Friday, let us ask for the grace that the pain of the cross may be our ‘wake up call’ to the pain of the world. I invite us to prayerfully reflect upon the images, lyrics and sounds of this music video I produced in response to this global pandemic. What...
by John Guerra, SJ | Mar 26, 2020 | Current Events, In the News, Religious Life, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
The Catholic hierarchy is cooperating with civil mandates to protect and save lives from a global pandemic. In a rare moment in the history of Christianity, Churches are closed and the sacraments are not being given out on a large scale. Some are posting online that...
