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James F. Keenan, S.J., a moral theologian, is the Canisius Professor at Boston College.

FaithFaith and Reason
James F. Keenan, S.J.
The works of mercy are the practices that Christian disciples collectively engage to respond to the needs of others. Both the Beatitudes and the works of mercy are our pathways, one inner, one outer, to lead us into fellowship with the poor in spirit.
FaithFaith and Reason
James F. Keenan, S.J.
The Beatitudes provide a course of training that develops our vulnerability so as to recognize the poor in spirit. In this sense, they are a remarkable guide to life.
FaithFaith and Reason
James F. Keenan, S.J.
Vulnerability, defined as the capacity the human being has to be open and responsive to another human being, is a central mark of what makes us human.
FaithFaith and Reason
James F. Keenan, S.J.
If you do not recognize, you do not act. Recognition is the beginning of the moral life, writes Jesuit moral theologian James Keenan, S.J.
FaithFaith and Reason
James F. Keenan, S.J.
Through their grief after Jesus' crucifixion, the disciples became more vulnerable in their love for Jesus, which enabled them to recognize his risen, vulnerable presence. These words—grief, vulnerability and recognition—are thus inextricably linked to the Pentecost story and, in particular, to the role the Spirit plays in their lives and our lives in the church.
FaithShort Take
James F. Keenan, S.J.
“I do not think that the present anxiety about recognizing the ‘gay’ Catholic is unlike the first-century anxiety regarding the Gentiles becoming Christians,” Jesuit moral theologian James F. Keenan writes.
FaithFaith and Reason
James F. Keenan, S.J.
A close look at the Catholic moral tradition around sin, mercy and confession shows that it developed from its inception pathways to holiness that were collective, merciful, hospitable, inclusive, exemplary and grace-filled.
Politics & SocietyFeatures
James F. Keenan, S.J.
Social trust cannot be achieved without working through the long-standing resentments of those populist masses who perceive themselves as the ‘deplorables’ of the elite.
Arts & CultureBooks
James F. Keenan, S.J.
Paul Farmer's new book explores his work with others in West Africa. Farmer and his team went there to respond to the longest and largest Ebola epidemic in recorded history.
FaithFaith in Focus
James F. Keenan, S.J.
Reggie Foster taught generations of students in Rome, keeping Latin alive and living a colorful, inspiring life.