by Nate Cortas, SJ | Sep 13, 2022 | Current Events, Film, Pop Culture, Sex Abuse Crisis ~ Approx. 4 mins
Like the rest of Gen Z, I cannot remember a time in the church before the sexual abuse crisis of the early 2000s. Headlines about investigations, cover-ups, and settlements seemed as much a part of growing up Catholic as my first communion or confirmation. The same...
by RJ Jacobs, SJ | Aug 29, 2022 | Catholic 101, Spirituality ~ Approx. 7 mins
If you received the sacrament of Confirmation as a teenager, you were most likely asked to memorize a list of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit as part of your preparation. As Catholic Christians, we believe that the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation indelibly...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Mar 29, 2022 | Current Events ~ Approx. 4 mins
So, wait. What exactly is a synod? Maybe you’ve heard this term. Perhaps not. It technically means a gathering of bishops for the purpose of giving counsel to the Pope. Pope Francis, however, wants to expand our understanding of synodality. That’s why he announced in...
by Dan Finucane, SJ | Mar 22, 2022 | Blogs, Justice, Prayers, Religious Life, Sacraments, Spirituality, Topics ~ Approx. 6 mins
The following article is the latest of Dan’s reflections on prison ministry in Belize. His last article can be found here. When I walk into Belize Central Prison, the stench of human waste and sewage hits, wave after wave, the deeper into the compound I get. The...
by Hunter D'Armond, SJ | Feb 28, 2022 | Current Events, Education, Global Catholicism, In the News, Papal News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 3 mins
Thursday afternoon, Loyola University Chicago hosted a historic encounter between Pope Francis and students from across the Americas as part of the synodal process that the Holy Father has invited the Church to undertake. I am currently finishing my third and final...
