by Christopher Alt, SJ | Oct 30, 2019 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I’ve been debating whether or not I should start praying for the devil. Opinions on this question differ. Some regard the debate as pointless. The argument goes: angelic nature is such that once a decision is made on their part, it is final; there’s no changing....
by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Oct 23, 2019 | Blogs, Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 4 mins
The same day that Catholic vandals stole and desecrated indigenous statues of Mary by throwing them into the Tiber River, a Jesuit priest in prison garb, along with six other Catholic activists, appeared in court for breaking into and vandalising a nuclear submarine...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Oct 20, 2019 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
Is the parable of the dishonest judge and the persistent widow about bothering God into submission or something more? On this World Mission Sunday, Brian Strassburger, SJ, reflects on the pursuit of justice in this week’s One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings...
by John Guerra, SJ | Oct 18, 2019 | Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
When it was released, I kept Bon Iver’s new song “Faith” on repeat. The optimistic strumming of an acoustic guitar and an angelic choir wrap the song in light, celebration, authenticity, and a sense of the sacred. For days, I sang along presuming it spoke truth. I...
by Jake Braithwaite, SJ | Oct 16, 2019 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Jesuits have always ventured in places others avoid. Ignatius ministered to prostitutes in Rome. Francis Xavier sailed to India and Japan. As Archbishop, Pope Francis famously visited Buenos Aires’ shantytowns. Eager to live up to my forebears, I jumped at the...
