Because we are not free. Because we live under the tyranny of terror that sin uses to enslave us. We think that mercy will weaken us, destroy our position of strength.
Spirituality
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
A spiritual reading of T. S. Eliot’s ‘Four Quartets’
T.S. Eliot attracts and repels all at once—but reading his ‘Four Quartets’ has been a formative experience for many a spiritual seeker.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Catholics cite God, not homilies, as reason for attending church
Compared with other Christians in the United States, Catholics are more likely to attend church to please other family members—and are significantly less likely to go because they “find the sermons valuable.” Those were among the findings of a Pew Research Center poll released in August. Pew interviewed 4,729 U.S. adults, including 844 self-identified Catholics, […]
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Why do we run from love?
We were not meant to run, were not meant to be hunted. We were meant to be loved.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Lakota and Catholic: Jesuit education on the Pine Ridge Reservation
This week, we talk with Maka Clifford of the Red Cloud Indian School in South Dakota.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Holiness is possible during a time of crisis
Crisis management and best business practices have their uses, but they cannot replace true Catholic leadership.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Meet the Catholic priests who minister to Chicago baseball teams and beyond
While Father Masters enjoys the perks of being a baseball chaplain—watching games when he has the time and even taking batting practice with the pros—he sees his job as a form of ministry.
Posted inFaith, Features
The Uncertain Future of Jesuit Education
Jesuit institutions need to offer persuasive alternatives to the dystopian narratives that shape our personal and institutional psyches.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Meet the team breaking new ground in filmmaking (and fundraising) to bring Jesus’ beatitudes to life
“8beats,” the brainchild of the Catholic Creatives, is an ambitious new project: a cinematic anthology on the beatitudes.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
To experience God is to know life is not meant to be sad
God is the small burst of joy that suddenly reveals how dark our worlds really are.