by Noah Banasiewicz, SJ | Feb 23, 2022 | Current Events, Faith & Politics, Race ~ Approx. 6 mins
“You are not far from the kingdom of God.” These words from Christ struck me in the twelfth chapter of Mark’s Gospel one morning as I prepared to give a reflection at an upcoming prayer service. Over the weeks I’d been teaching theology to middle schoolers in Omaha, I...
by Joseph Nolla, SJ | Sep 7, 2020 | In the News, Justice, Race ~ Approx. 3 mins
There is a tendency among some commentators to defend the police officers who commit acts of violence against unarmed black people by describing what is suspicious about the victim. “George Floyd was a felon and intoxicated at the time of his death.” “Jacob Blake...
by Erin Kast, SJ | Sep 3, 2020 | Current Events, Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Last Saturday, August 29th, marked the feast of the beheading of St. John the Baptizer, the last and greatest of all scriptural prophets. The words from the book of the prophet Jeremiah which coincided in the Divine Office with St. John’s feast could not have been...
by Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ | Aug 31, 2020 | In the News, Justice, Race ~ Approx. 4 mins
The Maasai is one of the most well-known African tribes. One aspect of their culture is its value of children. When Maasai people greet each other, they begin: “How are the Children?” The response is always: “All the Children are Well.” This exchange connotes an...
by Matt Briand SJ | Aug 19, 2020 | Justice, Know Justice Know Peace, Race, Series ~ Approx. 19 mins
Podcast episode: [Haga clic aquí para español.] [Cliquez ici pour le français.] Welcome to day 8 of Know Justice, Know Peace: A Jesuit Anti-Racism Retreat. My name is Matt Briand and I’m with The Jesuit Post. Today we are continuing our Third Week, focusing on the...
