Encounter. Incarnation. Sacrifice. These are elements of an Ignatian and Jesuit approach to protecting life because they are elements of the life and mystery of Jesus Christ.
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How Jesuit education shaped Omaha’s new archbishop
One of Archbishop Michael G. McGovern’s questions was: “What advice do you have for me?”
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Classic films spread the faith at Old. St. Pat’s in New York
People who might never attend Mass came willingly for a film night.
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How to be an extraordinary Catholic during Ordinary Time
There is no reason that Ordinary Time must be ordinary. It can be special if we use it to deepen our experience of the Scriptures and prayer.
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A Catholic convert’s ecumenical journey—and prayer for Christian unity
I couldn’t have explained it while it was happening, but there have been moments in my life when I quickly and intimately connected with an absolute stranger. I’ll find myself confiding the most personal of details to this person in line at the grocery store, or at a party or on the sidewalk. Or I […]
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I accompany migrants in court. Their stories haunt me.
I walk with people at a terrifying moment in their lives. I am there to bear witness to some of the worst actions of our government, undertaken in the name of “We the People.”
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Education is about more than test results. But how do we tell if it’s working?
Is there a way to measure a student’s overall flourishing as a human person?
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Father James Martin: Lessons from mowing lawns, riding bikes and a fateful walk to school
Finding God in suburbia: An exclusive excerpt from the new book “Work in Progress”
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Can a monastery’s space for quiet save the world?
An agnostic, I came to the Abbey seeking not Christ but quiet. For nearly two days I remained unplugged from the information world; no texts, e-mails, YouTube, Instagram, phone calls, etc.
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The mystery of Epiphany—and the miracle of human consciousness
What does it mean for God not only to take on flesh but to take on a very specific and highly individualized human consciousness? This is a mystery I never expect to elucidate.