Preaching the Feast of the Lateran Basilica can be daunting. Sylvester Tan, S.J., invites preachers to lean into the fear.
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The invitation to God’s table
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop, by Michael Simone, S.J.
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Dragons, plagues and the return of Christ: The Book of Revelation, explained
This week on a special Halloween episode of “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac speak with Micah Kiel, a professor of New Testament at Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary in Collegeville, Minn., where he teaches a class called “Apocalypse-mania.” Micah is also the author of Apocalyptic Ecology: The Book of Revelation, the Earth, and the […]
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What should you do when your conscience goes against ‘the rules’?
A Reflection for Friday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time, by Zac Davis
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Meet Francis, my friend in heaven
I often find myself not only being with Francis in prayer but asking things of him. It is important to question why I do that and why so many others do the same with their deceased loved ones.
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But they are in peace
November 2, 2025, The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed: The Feast of All Souls reminds us that our loved ones shine like stars, beckoning us to eternal life in the merciful hands of God.
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Purgatory isn’t a punishment. It’s like a dream that makes us whole.
Purgatory is not some portion of the punishment that is hell. It is the sweet completion of what began under the sun.
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Accuse yourself of hypocrisy
A Reflection for the Monday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael O’Loughlin
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For deliverance, just look up
A Reflection for Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time, by Julian Navarro
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Does God play favorites in prayer?
A Homily for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein