by Ty Wahlbrink, SJ | Jul 29, 2023 | Papal News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 7 mins
Ten years ago this Saturday, Pope Francis spoke these five simple words that reverberated around the world: “Who am I to judge?”. Then a relatively new pontiff, this was his comment in response to a reporter who inquired about a “gay lobby” in the Vatican. Francis...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Oct 6, 2022 | A Deacon's Diary, Religious Life, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 3 mins
This is the first installment of A Deacon’s Diary from our new deacon. For our former deacon, check out his goodbye article. “I don’t need health insurance.” That’s a phrase I said to myself once, quite unconvincingly. I had a job at a child development center and it...
by Tim Perron, SJ | Sep 6, 2022 | Education, Religious Life, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 7 mins
As a Jesuit and future Catholic priest in Fordham University’s Theology Ph.D. program, I began teaching one of the introductory courses in theology, “Faith and Critical Reason”, a requirement for all undergraduates. I am open with my students about my Jesuit, Catholic...
by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Aug 8, 2022 | A Deacon's Diary, Sacraments ~ Approx. 5 mins
This is the fifteenth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the fourteenth installment, Steve got ordained a priest! I. In the late afternoon, dimness and brightness play on the western windows of the church. The room is filled with a golden near-twilight and I’m glad...
by Steve Molvarec, SJ | Jul 14, 2022 | A Deacon's Diary ~ Approx. 9 mins
This is the fourteenth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the thirteenth installment, Steve prepared for his priestly ordination. I. For the third time this year, I was prostrate on the floor of a church. This time, it was a plain, beige, linoleum floor. I was...
