by William Manaker, SJ | Oct 27, 2022 | Global Catholicism, Pope Francis, Religious Life ~ Approx. 5 mins
I arrived in Belize for a month-long immersion experience in the Mayan villages of the Toledo District with only minimal background information. I would be working with several brother Jesuits to facilitate retreats for village catechists. We’d be collaborating with a...
by Tim Perron, SJ | Oct 24, 2022 | Catholic 101, Current Events, Global Catholicism, Papal News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 7 mins
During the period that Saint John Paul II was pope from the late 1970s through 2005, he apologized and asked forgiveness for the history of Christian slave-holding and for the injustices inflicted by colonizing Christians. In the same spirit, Pope Francis traveled to...
by Danilo Mendoza Rugama, SJ | Jun 20, 2022 | Immigration ~ Approx. 6 mins
Gaze – Listening – UnderstandingA friendly gaze is the most humane way to be present in the life of those who are going through the harshness of deserts Attentive listening is the most disinterested way to be light in the lives...
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...
by Mark Mackey, SJ | Apr 21, 2022 | Easter ~ Approx. 7 mins
In the special 8 days following Easter, known as the Octave, we get one gospel reading after another about the resurrection. It’s easy to grow accustomed to these readings if you’ve heard them year after year, but they really are quite varied, incredible, and...
