After a year of being kept off the Way of St. James due to pandemic-related travel restrictions, soul-searchers hoping to heal wounds left by the coronavirus are once again strapping on backpacks and following trails to the shrine in the city of Santiago de Compostela.
Spirituality
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The Temptation of Spiritual Whataboutism
Just because others have it worse than I do doesn’t mean I should avoid my struggles.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Once I discovered liberation theology, I couldn’t be Catholic without it
If the people are in the streets in protest, then the church has to be in the streets in protest, too.
Posted inFaith, Speeches
Pope Francis: Why does it seem like God doesn’t answer our prayers sometimes?
’Prayer is not a magic wand: It is a dialogue with the Lord.’
Posted inFaith, Video
Who is the Holy Spirit? Wisdom from senior Jesuits
How is the Holy Spirit alive in the world today? We asked six senior Jesuits to reflect on their experiences of the Holy Spirit and where they see the activity of the Spirit in the church and the world. Come Holy Spirit!
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
Happy 80th birthday, Bob Dylan, teacher of the American soul
Bob Dylan, who turns 80 on May 24, expanded my musical and conceptual horizons from my college days onward.
Posted inBooks, Faith
The four Thomas Merton books you have to read
The essential Merton is all of these books taken together. Read them all, and in this order, if you can.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Discernment is for every Christian — not just Jesuits: an interview with Arturo Sosa, SJ
“Pope Francis is not only a Jesuit; he is a Christian. And discernment is part of Christianity. Discernment is an essential dimension of Christian life in all times.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
Every song on the Hillbilly Thomists’ new album could be a homily (including ‘Bourbon, Bluegrass, & the Bible’)
“Living For The Other Side” is one way to stay conscious and alive, and to be reminded of what we are worshipping.
Posted inFaith, Speeches
Pope Francis: Prayer can be a struggle. That’s normal. Embrace it.
Christian prayer, like all Christian life, is not a “walk in the park.”