This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley talk with Brad Onishi, the author of ‘Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism — And What Comes Next.’
History
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Ignatian spirituality, Alcoholics Anonymous and the inspiring ministry of Father Ed Dowling
How the spiritual sponsor of A.A.’s Bill W. began his ministry
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
History will not remember your prayers, but they still matter
Before faith becomes a list of what is believed, it is an actual experience of the living God. Our emotions, desires, joys or sorrows are, as we say, touched by grace.
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
From 1936: Fulton Sheen on Catholicism, Communism and the need for intolerance
If the world is to be saved from the evils of communism, Archbishop Fulton Sheen argued, only the Catholic Church, with its intolerance for falsehood, is up to the task.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
French playwright Moliere’s fraught relationship with the Catholic Church: A fresh look on his 400th birthday
Molière faced opposition from church figures during his life over his controversial works. Four centuries after his birth, what religious themes and tensions can be found in his plays?
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: When France invaded Mexico—and tried to impose a Catholic monarchy
For a brief period in the 19th century, Mexico was ruled by a Hapsburg prince installed by France and named emperor. The story is told brilliantly in Edward Shawcross’s new history, ‘The Last Emperor of Mexico.’
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
A brief history of the Catholic Church’s teaching on mercy and sin
A close look at the Catholic moral tradition around sin, mercy and confession shows that it developed from its inception pathways to holiness that were collective, merciful, hospitable, inclusive, exemplary and grace-filled.
Posted inFaith, Features
Our Spiritual Drink: A History of Wine and the Catholic Church
How the Catholic Church—from Jesus to Dom Perignon to modern monks—has helped perfect the art of winemaking
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Revisiting the magic and mystery of Thomas Mann
A look back at Thomas Mann’s ‘Reflections of a Nonpolitical Man’ and ‘The Magic Mountain’ reveals an author perpetually in exile—literally and figuratively.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
Two versions of Canada’s oldest Christmas carol tell very different stories about the Nativity—and Indigenous people
Jesuit missionary Jacques de Brébeuf worked with the Indigenous Huron people for years and wanted to give the people a carol of their own, in their own language.