I am praying that Pope Francis’ words have a lasting impact on the president.
Zac Davis
Zac Davis is an associate editor and the senior director for digital strategy for America. He also co-hosts the podcast, Jesuitical.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
From Elvis to Queen Bey, Finding God in All Tunes
One of the surest signs that someone is a product of Jesuit education is their frequent use of the phrase “Finding God in all things.” Aside from being fodder for tattoos and Twitter bios, it’s a powerful idea that often sparks an exploration into realms of pop culture that often are considered…surprising. This week we […]
Posted inFaith, Short Take
What might Pope Francis think about ‘The Benedict Option?’ A new talk gives clues.
A new talk by the pope, as well as “Evangelii Gaudium,” gives clues to his thinking about the thesis of a new book by Rod Dreher.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Jesus is risen. And so are our glasses.
He is risen! And so are our pint glasses, now that Lent is over. This week, we chat with Andy Otto, author of the new book God Moments: Unexpected Encounters in the Ordinary and author of the blog godinallthings.com. Who gets to be an expert on Ignatian spirituality? What are “God moments?” And how can […]
Posted inFaith, Laudato Si
Trump’s “care” for the environment is the opposite of Catholic social teaching.
President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to repeal key policies meant to curb global warming is a direct contradiction of Catholic social teaching on caring for the environment.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
The Jesuit Guide to March Madness. Ep: 4
Is your bracket busted? Did you pick an upset, just the wrong one? Take a break from the madness of March and listen in as we talk with Paddy Gilger, S.J., about the top Jesuit moments in the NCAA tournament’s history, the good things sports can do for us and when they become a religion of their […]
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Why does the Catholic Church require most of its priests to be celibate, and is this going to change?
Are there married priests already in the Catholic Church? Can we expect a change?
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Being undocumented in Donald Trump’s America
So since we weren’t canceled after one episode, we’re happy to present Episode 2! We speak with Jorge Corona, a producer at Gizmodo Media Company, about a viral video he made about what it’s like to be an undocumented immigrant in the United States. And in Signs of the Times, we shine some more light on […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
What’s behind hip-hop’s religious revival?
Kanye West and Chance the Rapper are singing about Jesus on network television. What’s going on?
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Please stop watching John Oliver
The false sense of solidarity that comes with sharing an Oliver segment on Facebook is an invitation to apathy not resistance.