Our Social Contract is Broken
"What we can learn is that the economy should be serving the person’s interests and not the other way around."...
17
Apr
16
Apr
What is Justice?
"Part of answering the inciting question is understanding the social contract. The social contract is broken, and we need to fix it."...
15
Apr
Delight in Unexpected Grace
"God delights in us. We’re allowed to delight in God’s delight, pure and simple. Chaotic as life is, there are times when that’s all the moment calls for. We don’t need to do anything more."...
14
Apr
Resilience in a time of pandemic: A meditation for young professionals [Webinar]
On 8 April, Fr John O'Brien, SJ, gave a talk entitled Resilience in a time of pandemic: A meditation for young professionals. Watch the webinar here....
13
Apr
Time
"When we don’t have an end, we might make one up, or get demoralized when we can’t find it. Hence the disappointment when schools reopen and then close again, when the vaccine is coming, and then is held up. "...
12
Apr
A Bloodless Martyr: Fr, Jack Burns, SJ
" . .. if they carry that Cross in love for others, as Jack did, they grace our world and give great, great glory to God."...
11
Apr
Divine Mercy Sunday – 2nd Sunday of Easter
"I’ve been struck by how often recent popes have spoken about being not afraid or anxious. We also know that the Gospels include many words from Jesus about being set free from anxiety, fears and worries."...
10
Apr
It’s Not Just You: Hitting The Pandemic Wall
"No matter how the pandemic has disrupted your life, recognize that this is hard and that hitting a wall is a completely valid response to totally irregular circumstances."...
09
Apr
Keeping The Faith in a Fragile World
"I honestly think that God does not expect us to believe without our questioning anything that is outside our understanding. Surely our faith is only worthwhile if it is not afraid to question. "...
08
Apr
Holocaust Remembrance Day
"Pope John Paul II declared Maximillian Kolbe “The Patron Saint of our difficult century.” All these people I thought, now share in the mystery of life not ending upon the death of the body."...