“The Light Came, but Not Without a Fight.”
The Ignatian Educator reminds us that the reality of the first Christmas was scary and confusing at the same time it was a joyful...
Happy Thanksgiving
Americans and Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving at different times during the autumn, meaning I got to enjoy some holiday reading last month from Canadian bloggers....
Should We Proselytize?
The latest of the now-weekly bombshells to emerge from the Holy See is an interview that Pope Francis gave to the influential atheist founder...
Healing the Wounds
In his recent interview, Pope Francis said, “Christian hope”¦is a theological virtue and therefore, ultimately, a gift from God.” As I read those words, I...
The Calling of St. Matthew
Caravaggio's painting The Calling of St. Matthew is a great work of art that captures the truth of a great Ignatian theme—the power of...
I Love This Picture
I love it because you saw something. No: rather, something invited your gaze to linger and see beauty,And you paused long enough to catch this...
Mary and Joseph Together
Why should Mary and Joseph stand together in Christmas art rather than face each other? Because they are hanging on to each other for...
A Litany of Gifts
I love Thanksgiving. It's less hectic than Christmas, and it's mainly about enjoying family and friends (food too, of course). A few years ago,...
Taking Offense
I tend to get angry when I encounter acrimony and incivility in discourse among Catholics. Fr. Jim Martin, who has seen more of it...
Welcome to the Jesuit Post
A bunch of young Jesuits launched a new website yesterday called The Jesuit Post. Content will range very widely indeed. The first batch of...
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