by Tucker Redding, SJ | Oct 28, 2022 | Creation, Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Immigration, In the News, Justice, Race, Sexuality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 7 mins
Last weekend, nearly 2000 students came to Washington, D.C., in the name of a faith that does justice. These students attended the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, the largest annual Catholic social justice gathering in the United States. This conference brings...
by Patrick Hyland, SJ | Sep 15, 2022 | Blogs, Faith & Family, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Until recently, I had not lived near a mountain range. I didn’t get to hike fourteeners on the weekends nor did I experience driving in the mountains either. If you haven’t driven in the mountains, then one thing you need to know is it’s not like driving on a flat...
by Patrick Hyland, SJ | Aug 12, 2022 | Jesuit 101 ~ Approx. 5 mins
The following reflection is part of our “Jesuit 101” series, celebrating the Ignatian Year. This piece helps us to better understand the Jesuit Vows. To learn more, check out our explainer article: “Jesuit 101: Vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience.” “You like to...
by Tim Perron, SJ | May 25, 2022 | Catholic 101, Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 5 mins
A few days after Russia invaded Ukraine, Vladimir Putin put his country’s nuclear forces on “special alert”. Since then, a flurry of news articles has followed, all raising that pressing and all-important question: Is there a possibility for actual nuclear war? While...
by Luke Lapean, SJ | May 11, 2022 | Creation, Easter ~ Approx. 4 mins
Growing up in rural Vermont, I was aware of what a gift the natural world was from a very young age. Some of my earliest experiences of God came from spending nights outside under the stars, marveling at the immensity of it all, especially on those nights when the...
