Daniel Berrigan, S.J., died 10 years ago today. The state is no less war-ridden, no less bloodshot. Maybe more so. What are we to do?
Jesuits
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Interview: Pope Leo’s visit invites renewed faith and peaceful coexistence in Angola
The Jesuit superior in Angola reflects on Pope Leo’s message of peace to a country still scarred by 27 years of civil war.
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Interview: Jesuit provincial on what Pope Leo’s visit meant for Cameroon
“Pope Leo is widely seen in Cameroon as a deeply inspiring and unifying spiritual leader, whose presence evokes strong emotional and religious fervor among the faithful,” Jean Luc Enyegue, S.J., the superior provincial of the Jesuits in 10 French-speaking countries of West Africa, said.
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Vatican ends canonization cause for Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek
The Vatican’s decision does not “diminish the enduring spiritual value” of his witness, said a leading advocate for the cause.
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The Jesuit praying for Gonzaga’s March Madness win—and targeting for-profit prisons
As Father Pham listed job after job, I couldn’t believe how he fit everything in. He has an “irregular sleep schedule,” he confesses.
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Why the Jesuits are going all in on training Catholics for synodality
The Society of Jesus has started an ambitious transcontinental project linked to synodality. Its aim is to form diocesan priests, women and men religious and lay people in countries across the globe to accompany the discernment processes in the synodal journey of local churches.
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Review: A Jesuit high school whodunit
Anna Bruno’s ‘Fine Young People,’ set at St. Ignatius, an elite Jesuit high school in a Pittsburgh suburb, operates as a whodunit on multiple levels simultaneously.
Posted inPodcasts
Father James Martin on the summer jobs that shaped him
This week on a special, interview-only episode of “Jesuitical,” Ashley and guest host Sebastian talk with James Martin, S.J., editor at large for America, about his new memoir Work in Progress: Confessions of a busboy, dishwasher, caddy, usher, factory worker, bank teller, corporate tool, and priest. Ashley, Sebastian and Father Jim discuss: Links for further […]
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When your son becomes a priest—and you’re not so sure about the Catholic Church
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and guest host Sebastian sit down with Kristen Gilger, author of ‘My Son, The Priest: A Mother’s Crisis of Faith,’ and her son, Patrick Gilger, S.J., to discuss their interwoven journeys of faith.
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Homily: A Jesuit approach to being pro-life
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.