by Danilo Mendoza Rugama, SJ | Dec 1, 2022 | Current Events, Global Catholicism, Immigration, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 7 mins
Imagine the following scene: On a Thursday morning around 10:00 am, a steel blue Nissan Terrano 4×4 parks in front of a small gray gate. Inside the car you can see me and my five friends. We are six Sub-Saharan African children 5 and 6 years old crammed in the...
by David Said, SJ | Sep 14, 2021 | Current Events, Immigration, In the News, Prayers, Uncategorized ~ Approx. 4 mins
Throughout my short three-year life as a Jesuit, I have lived in and visited more than a handful of Jesuit communities. These communities exist in cities ranging from Syracuse, New York to Birkirkara, Malta; are composed of men with different academic backgrounds and...
by Adam Bohan, SJ | May 26, 2020 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
In the Catholic tradition there is a piece of wisdom handed down by St. Thomas Aquinas: “Grace perfects nature.” In a recent encounter during my nursing clinicals I learned a bit more about this theological insight. Cooperating in a moment of grace with one patient...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Mar 7, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Justice ~ Approx. 4 mins
The Catholic liturgical calendar involves a constant interplay between fasting and feasting. Our church has entered a period of fasting. Most people who observe Lent choose something to give up for the entirety of the 40 days while they are also called to observe...
