by Mark Mackey, SJ | Oct 4, 2022 | Creation, Religious Life, Saints 101, Spirituality, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 5 mins
One of the first memories I have of visiting my grandpa’s house, which we did weekly in my childhood, was seeing calendars and envelopes piled up on one of his tables. The calendars sported brightly colored photographs of wildlife and natural scenes- incredible shots...
by Taylor Fulkerson, SJ | Feb 17, 2020 | Amazon Synod, Global Catholicism, In the News ~ Approx. 3 mins
Surely, you’ve already seen the headlines and the great racket they made. Pope Francis released his response to the “Amazon Synod” last week, and (for now) he hasn’t addressed the two headline issues: married clergy and women deacons. You may be disappointed. You may...
by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Feb 12, 2020 | Amazon Synod, Creation, Current Events, Global Catholicism, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 3 mins
Pope Francis released his latest apostolic exhortation today: Querida Amazonia, a follow up to the “Amazon Synod”, or Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian Region, which was held in October 2019. The full text (24 pages) shows how the Holy Father understands the...
by Matt Ippel, SJ | Dec 3, 2019 | Creation, Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Justice, Pope Francis, The Jesuits ~ Approx. 8 mins
When I share my vocation story, I reference three people who asked me, “Matt, have you ever thought about being a Jesuit?” Three people, at three different moments, each knowing me well, posed a question I never asked myself. After the third “ask”, I decided that I...
