The practice of remembering death may sound grim, but not so long ago, it was considered an essential part of the Christian tradition.
Spirituality
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
The wisdom of ‘The Work’: self-discovery inside a prison’s walls
A 2017 documentary invites viewers into the depths of human souls.
Posted inFaith
The Deliver Us podcast asks: Is the church still covering up abuse?
In this episode of “Deliver Us” we ask: Is the church still covering up abuse?
Posted inArts & Culture, Jesuitical
What in the hell? How Vinson Cunningham imagines the afterlife
A discussion on our first memories of hell, how it still impacts our lives and our culture, and why it might be easier to describe hell than heaven.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The dignity of human beings must not be measured in ‘usefulness’
People with Down syndrome can accomplish amazing things, but the dignity of the human person is not contingent on measurable achievements.
Posted inFaith, Features
The value of public penance in the age of clerical abuse, mass incarceration and #MeToo
Where can someone who sincerely wants to repent and atone find guidance or models for apologizing well?
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: How we can imagine Jesus in his own culture
Jerome Neyrey’s new book displays the many ways in which Jesus was not only “like us in all things” but also definitely a person incarnated in his own culture.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
How gospel music helped me find my Catholic identity
My relationship with gospel music was forged not just on those Sunday mornings at home with Jackson and in church with my family but also on late nights in the backseat of a 1962 Chevy Bel Air sedan.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The Spiritual Case Against the Mobile Office
In the age of “Hot Desks” and “Hoteling,” we need to look to Jesus, the great sitter.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
What’s the deal with Ignatian yoga? A skeptical Jesuit finds out.
People love yoga. People love the spirituality of St. Ignatius Loyola. Mash the two together, and you have created a nice, marketable concept that can sweep a bundle of folks into the arms of the Lord and/or the Society of Jesus.