Jesuit History
Sherlock Holmes and Bernard Lonergan
After watching Sherlock and Elementary, two current television depictions of the famed detective Sherlock Holmes, Adam Hincks, SJ, states:
In many ways, Sherlock Holmes’s methods of solving crime exemplifies the...
Ignatian Voices
Nudge Our Image of God
Greg Boyle, SJ, shares some thoughts for the day. He says, “What we need to do is nudge our image of God to something larger, more spacious.”
Social Justice
What’s Difficult Is the Follow-Through
The thing is, it’s easy to imagine yourself doing great works of mercy. It’s easy to have good intentions. What’s difficult is the follow-through, because God didn’t challenge us...
People
Snow Art and Indifference
As many of us deal with the effects of snow and frigid temperatures, here’s a video of British artist Simon Beck’s snow art to help us appreciate the beauty...
Jesuit Saints
Patron Saint for Business People
Chris Lowney, author of Pope Francis: Why He Leads the Way He Leads, suggests that the recently canonized Peter Faber would be a good patron saint of business. He...
Spirituality
On Spiritual Experiences
Brendan Busse, SJ, received a note from one of his students asking about the role of dramatic spiritual experiences in belief. Here’s one excerpt from Busse’s thoughtful reply (which...