A Reflection for Monday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O’Loughlin

Is the pope out of danger? No. Is he in danger of death right now? Also no.

A Reflection for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, Apostle, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.

Joining Ashley and Zac to cover the cosmos on this week’s episode of “Jesuitical” is Guy Consolmagno, S.J., the director of the Vatican Observatory and author of the new book, A Jesuit’s Guide to the Stars: Exploring Wonder, Beauty, and Science.

Colleen and Gerry discuss Pope Francis’ double pneumonia diagnosis and whether the U.S. and the Vatican can find any common ground on key policy issues.

“I do not like to speak about the health of the pope. It’s important to be discreet, not to run after rumors and fake news,” the French Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline said at a press conference today.