“I’m going vegetarian for Lent,” a friend enthusiastically informed me over lunch. “Wonderful! I will share my best plant-based recipes with you, most are quite healthy!” I responded earnestly. She seemed a touch offended. “I do not want to be vegetarian for...
While the morning of this past Saturday did not find me in Rome among the thousands of mourners gathered for Pope Francis’s funeral, I sought out a place where I could spiritually join in mourning the Pope. I strolled the quiet path around a Jesuit cemetery just north...
In today’s gospel, Jesus turns the tables on us. Fr. Michael Mohr, SJ, calls us to imitate Jesus in the way he loves others. Based on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C. There is no outsmarting Jesus. I’m Father Michael Mohr, and this is my One...
“New year, new me.” I confess that I have a back-and-forth relationship with this phrase. In principle, I like it. It’s filled with hope, conviction, and a deep desire for growth. But I often hear people use this phrase sarcastically, with an accent of...
What does Jesus’s transfiguration have to do with us? Deacon Tommy O’Donnell, SJ, reflects on how the very person of Jesus is the fullness of God’s revelation. Based on the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent. The transfiguration of Jesus…or, as I...
