Our readings today tell us about how much those who are poor and marginalized have to teach us about faith. Fr. Joseph Dickan, SJ, reflects on how God teaches us how to listen and follow him through those who the world might otherwise ignore. Based on the readings for...
In a recent article in the New York Times, journalist Christina Caron discusses the work of the trauma therapist Amanda Gregory on forgiveness. The title of Caron’s article is intentionally provocative: “Sometimes, Forgiveness is Overrated.” For Christians to hear...
Many people are concerned with the food they put in their bodies, but how many consider what they put in their minds? Josef Rodriguez, SJ, reflects on how consuming Jesus in the Eucharist empowers us to be the presence of grace in the world. Based on the readings of...
Bread is often the basic element of any meal. Fr. Joseph Dickan, SJ, reflects on how when Jesus says he is the “bread of life,” he is reminding us that he is the fundamental necessity of our lives. Based on the readings from the Nineteenth Sunday in...
At a Jesuit community dinner last week, an older Jesuit priest inquired about my recent summer travels. When I told him I had just returned from the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, without a beat, he responded: “Oh yes, the Catholic Woodstock.”...
