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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Posted inFaith in Focus
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.
Posted inJesuit School Spotlight
AMDG: An adventure of faith and service for Jesuit high school students
The new program, sponsored by Boston College and funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc., brings together 600 participants in a yearlong faith exploration and service journey.
Posted inFilm
A new documentary confronts abuse against Catholic nuns and the infamous Marko Rupnik case
“Nuns vs. the Vatican” prominently features Gloria Branciani, the former nun who publicly accused Father Marko Rupnik, a former Jesuit, of sexual and spiritual abuse.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Archbishop Lori: Lessons from the Jesuits for the United States at 250
The history of the Society of Jesus in America mirrors that of the nation: full of promise and contradiction; always being redeemed through conversion.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
The ‘Lone Ranger’ Jesuit up for sainthood: Pre-Vatican II Catholic or radical in a Roman collar?
“Rick Thomas isn’t an easy man to get a handle on. Was he an old-fashioned pre-Vatican II Catholic or a radical, a barrio politician in a Roman collar or a supernaturalist fanatic, a slave-driver or a clown?”
Posted inPodcasts
Why is Pope Leo visiting Lebanon?
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac chat with Daniel Corrou, S.J., who leads Jesuit Refugee Service in Lebanon, where Pope Leo will visit, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2.
Posted inMusic
How my Jesuit high school sparked my deep love for The Who
The Who taught me a lot about life through their songs—and I’m grateful to the Jesuit priests at Marquette University High School who introduced me to the band in the 1970s.
Posted inOf Many Things
Answering the call of the (real) king
Can we—in the middle of our current political crisis—still imagine how power ought to be used in service?
Posted inCatholic Book Club
An editor’s editor: Walter Abbott, S.J., and the documents of Vatican II
Though ‘The Documents of Vatican II’ remains Walter Abbott’s signature achievement in the eyes of many Catholics, the publication was just one moment in a lifetime of notable work on behalf of the church and the world in fields ranging from Scripture, ecumenism, racial justice and spirituality.