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...
by Joel Thompson, SJ | Mar 3, 2020 | Amazon Synod, Creation, Global Catholicism ~ Approx. 4 mins
In the midst of so many issues in our world we can often forget the joy that the Gospel brings. Pope Francis’ post-synodal apostolic exhortation Querida Amazonia (Beloved Amazon) brought joy to my heart as I read it and it will certainly be received with joy by many...
