I never wanted to be a priest. But here I am. Newly minted Father Brendan, and still wondering how I got here.
Jesuits
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
How Jesuits and Jedi are more alike than you might think
Here are the ways Jesuits are a lot like Jedi—and a few ways that they are definitely not.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
When your favorite Jesuit moonlights as a model
Have you ever gotten to know a priest only to discover that your conception of who he was was misguided?
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Father Greg Boyle’s new book offers the hard-earned wisdom of former gang members
“Barking at the Choir” allows the hard-earned wisdom of former gang members to reach a new audience.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Will Pope Francis remove the Vatican’s ‘warning’ from Teilhard de Chardin’s writings?
Participants at the recent plenary assembly approved a petition requesting the pope to waive the “monitum” issued by the Holy Office in 1962.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Racism is a sickness of the soul. Can Jesuit spirituality help us heal?
What ought to be the Ignatian contribution to the fight for racial justice, given our mission and our values?
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Steve Bannon: St. Ignatius helped me get sober
In response to a query from America, Steve Bannon said, “The daily examen has become a tool for me to lead a better, more fulfilled life.”
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
In solidarity with the slain Jesuits of El Salvador
Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., former editor in chief of America, gave this homily at a memorial Mass for the Jesuits slain Jesuits at St. Ignatius Church in New York on Nov. 22, 1989.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Trial of former Salvadoran colonel could bring new details of 1989 Jesuit massacre
Impunity on the Jesuit slayings in El Salvador has prevailed for nearly 30 years as many high-profile and incriminated individuals are still tied to power.
Posted inFaith, Video
WATCH | Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice 2017
Watch talks by James Martin, S.J., Sister Simone Campbell and more here.