by Joe Simmons, SJ | Nov 10, 2019 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1min
We don’t LIE down quietly, we LAY down our lives to follow the living God. Today, Fr. Joe Simmons, SJ, mixes a grammar lesson with a reflection on the God of the living in this week’s One-Minute Homily. Based on the readings for Sunday, November 10. What’s...
by Chris Williams, SJ | Nov 6, 2019 | Blogs ~ Approx. 3 mins
I miss running through cool grass with summer hardened bare feet. Light blue sky fading as we run yelling into the night air in total elation. Boundaries between my house and their house evaporate. Everything is ordered only to unproductive, silly, loud, glorious...
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...
