• Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • Topics
    • Catholic 101
    • Jesuit 101
    • Current Events
    • Pop Culture
    • Spirituality
  • Videos
    • One-Minute Homilies
    • One-Minute Saints
    • Anti-Racism Video Retreat
    • Lenten Video Retreats
  • Podcasts
    • The Jesuit Border Podcast
    • Podcast: Audio Retreats
  • TJP Archives
  • About
    • About TJP
    • Curriculum Guide
    • Staff + Contact
    • Jesuit Vocations
The Jesuit Post
“Thou shalt not have other banks before me…”

“Thou shalt not have other banks before me…”

by Matthew Dunch, SJ | Mar 2, 2012 | Uncategorized    ~ Approx. 2min

Ours is an age that’s grown comfortable with its idols, for the most part, and so God’s insistence, so central to the Old Testament, on pre-eminence over all other things sounds just a little needy and insecure to contemporary ears. We’re happy to avoid golden calves...

Newsletter

Most Read

  1. The Church’s Birthday | One-Minute HomilyTommy O'Donnell, SJ
  2. Atomic Pilgrim: A Book ReviewLuke Lapean, SJ
  3. This Lent, Let God Give You the Gift of TearsAndrew Milewski, SJ
  4. How to Be an Atheist: Holes in the MapRyan Duns, SJ
  5. The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Every Chicago Deep Dish Pizza: Part IICollin Price, SJ

Editors’ Picks

  • Discovering Ignatius: Caricature or Icon? | Podcast
    Jim Kennedy, SJ
  • St. Ignatius’ Most Important Lesson: Pay Attention to What Is Catching Your Attention
    Orlando Portalatin, SJ
  • Three Simple Lessons from St. Ignatius
    Humberto (Beto) Guzmán Parra, SJ
  • Another Deathbed Conversion
    Adam Bohan, SJ
  • The Sign of the Cross | One-Minute Homily
    Joseph Dickan, SJ

The Jesuit Post Follow

Young Jesuits seeking God in all things. TJP covers current events, spirituality, and pop culture from a Jesuit, Catholic perspective. @americamag

TheJesuitPost
thejesuitpost The Jesuit Post @thejesuitpost ·
8 Jun

Did you know that today is the Church's birthday? Deacon Tommy O'Donnell reflects on Pentecost Sunday and the gifts we receive through the Holy Spirit. Based on the readings for Pentecost Sunday.

Reply on Twitter 1931698381740507452 Retweet on Twitter 1931698381740507452 4 Like on Twitter 1931698381740507452 10 Twitter 1931698381740507452

RSS From America Magazine

  • ‘Now is a very acceptable time.’ Now? Really? June 13, 2025
  • Transforming our loves June 13, 2025
  • Explaining fear of the Lord to Gen Z June 13, 2025

Most Shared Posts

  • Great is God’s Love for Us | One-Minute Homily
  • The Heart Quotient of Mary, and You
  • What Break-Ups Teach Us About God | One-Minute Homily
  • To Love Well, Love Jesus First | One-Minute Homily
  • The Wisdom of Children: Ask for Help | One-Minute Homily
  • Jesuit Vocations
  • Society of Jesus in Canada & the United States
  • Ignatian Solidarity Network
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
© The Jesuit Post, All Rights Reserved