AMDG Podcast: How to Be Religious with Phil Christman
On this episode of the AMDG podcast, author Phil Christman discusses his essay “How to Be Religious” and the nature of religious faith.
Subject Area: Global Church
Jesuit Headlines: Serving at the Border, A Game Designer Turned Jesuit and More
November 29, 2023 — Here’s the latest news from the Jesuits in Canada and the United States. Jesuits Minister to Migrants Waiting in Border Cities Fr. Brian Strassburger, SJ, Fr. Flavio Bravo, SJ, and Joseph Nolla, SJ, are serving migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border in Matamoros, Mexico, opposite Brownsville, Texas, as migrants attempt to get …
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Fr. Tom Smolich, SJ, Appointed Rector of the Jesuit Community at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University
Jesuit Superior General Father Arturo Sosa, SJ, has appointed Father Thomas H. Smolich, SJ, as the new rector of the Jesuit community at Santa Clara University’s Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, California.
Seventeen Jesuits Ordained Deacons
November 27, 2023 — This year, 17 U.S., Canadian and Haitian Jesuits were ordained to the diaconate at several different Masses in the U.S., Canada and Haiti. For a Jesuit in formation, ordination to the diaconate is the final step in preparation for priestly ordination in the Society of Jesus. On May 13, Matthew Hendzel, SJ, …
Grappling with my Catholic Faith and Native Identity this Thanksgiving
Nicholas Black Elk’s life offers an example of pursuing peace through practices of contemplation and seeing God in all people.
Practicing Synodality Through Art with Jen Norton and Allison Beyer
On this episode of the AMDG podcast, artist Jen Norton and Allison Beyer, who coordinated an Art & Synodality exhibit at the Ignatian Family Teach-In, discuss why art is a powerful force for healing in our divided church.
All Souls’ Day: What My “Uncle Larry,” Jesuit for 64 Years, Meant to Me
Uncle Larry was a good priest and a good man, willing to serve whole-heartedly wherever he was called.
AMDG Podcast: The History of the Jesuits in the United States with Fr. David Collins, SJ
On this episode of the AMDG podcast, Fr. David Collins, SJ, associate professor of history at Georgetown University, discusses his new book “The Jesuits in the United States: A Concise History.”
Five Questions with Fr. Tom Smolich, SJ, Former International Director of Jesuit Refugee Service
Fr. Tom Smolich, SJ, who recently completed his tenure as international director of Jesuit Refugee Service, on what fills him with hope and more.
Repression and Hope: A Reflection on Nicaragua Today
This October 11, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, OAS, has issued a clear condemnation of the Ortega-Murillo regime’s repression against universities, religious institutions and the Catholic Church.