Why was Jesus tempted in the desert? Father Michael Mohr, SJ, reflects on how even Jesus’s experience of temptation is for our salvation. Based on the readings for the First Sunday of Lent. Facing temptation alone means certain failure. I’m Father Michael Mohr,...
Has Christ turned your world right-side up? Deacon Tommy O’Donnell, SJ, reflects on how Christians are called to transform the world by staying close to Jesus. Based on the readings for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today, Jesus flips the world right side...
Every person is a pilgrim—a “work in progress.” Josef Rodriguez, SJ, reflects on how we can never forget that God will finish the good work he began in us. Based on the readings for the Second Sunday of Advent. “I’m a work-in-progress!” Hi, I’m Josef...
In September, I wrote a reflection on the relationship between forgiveness as a means of psychological healing and forgiveness in the Christian tradition, all in response to a fine article published in the New York Times earlier this year. In this article, I would...
If Jesus called you, would you spring up in response? Conan Rainwater, SJ, reflects on the personal nature of Jesus’s call to each of us. Based on the readings from the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. When’s the last time you sprang up? Hi, I’m Conan...
