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Jesuit priest, editor at large , author of "Come Forth" (Sept.) and "Learning to Pray," consultor to the Dicastery for Communication
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That's Fr. Dennis Yesalonia, SJ, the (actual) pastor of the (actual) Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, the (actual/fictional) site of the (fictional) Funeral Mass of the (fictional) Logan Roy, playing a (fictional) Cardinal Archbishop of New York, in tonight's #Succession.
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Gospel: It can be hard to love. In a harsh world, it can sometimes make you feel like you’re the only kind one around. But this is our call as Christians; this is what we’re called to obey. This was Jesus’s "glory." When we love, it’s ours too. Meditation: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=80
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Congratulations to all the commencement speakers and recipients of honorary degrees from the Jesuit colleges and universities in the US, many of whom received their degrees this weekend! AMDG!
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Someone just sent me this clip, ironically, right after I finished celebrating the 9:30 Mass this morning, at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, where Logan Roy was buried. Who knew they were Catholics? (Based on a few episodes, my sense is they're not especially good ones.)
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Gospel: It can be hard to love. In a harsh world, it can sometimes make you feel like you’re the only kind one around. But this is our call as Christians; this is what we’re called to obey. This was Jesus’s "glory." When we love, it’s ours too. Meditation: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=80
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RIP #MartinAmis. I must have read "Money" four or five times when it came out in the 80s. His voice--louche, precise, scabrous, incisive, lacerating--was captivating. Boy, could he write. May he rest in peace.
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Update: Pope Francis has asked Cardinal Matteo Zuppi to conduct Ukraine peace mission
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The heads of Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services, plus representatives from the U.S.C.C.B., wrote, “A just framework for future budgets cannot rely on disproportionate cuts in essential services to poor and other vulnerable persons.”
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Vatican confirms #PopeFrancis has asked Cardinal Zuppi to lead "a mission, in agreement with the Secretariat of State, to help ease tensions in the conflict in Ukraine... The timing of such a mission, and its modalities, are currently being studied."
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Gospel: In Jesus's Last Discourse, he speaks in a highly formal way, which sometimes seems different than his speech in the Synoptics (Jn 17). We're lucky to have four portraits of Jesus in the Gospels, four depictions of the same fully human, fully divine center of our faith.
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A beautiful article by one of the great theologians of our time. "Christianity, along with other monotheistic faiths, holds dear the belief that one living God created and loves the whole world."
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New: A Catholic mother of three adult LGBTQ children, along with other parents with whom she's spoken, offers compassionate and sensible advice on what Catholic parents should know if their child comes out.
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We are so thankful for the JRS community 🌎💙
Actor and comedian, and his wife, - writer, director, and producer, are longtime supporters of Jesuit Refugee Service.
Thank you for using your platform to advocate on behalf of #refugees 🙏
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Dear friends: Join us for our Friday faith sharing and Bible study today at 3 PM ET on my Facebook page, when we will discuss the Gospel reading for the 7th Sunday of Easter: Jesus's glorification (Jn 17:1-11a). As ever, looking forward to your insights!
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Karen Kaffenberger, an artist in Kansas City, Mo., and the mother of three adult LGBTQ children, provides five tips for other Catholic parents like her.
“Maintain the relationship with your child,” she writes. “Stay connected.”
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What do a Roman Catholic cardinal, a Flannery O'Connor scholar, and a controversial artist have in common? They all appear in the original documentary by '24. RSVP for the free screening: securelb.imodules.com/s/1362/18/inte
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Gospel: Jesus acknowledges the disciples' sadness as he prepares to leave them, in his Farewell Discourse (Jn 16). The Christian life is not devoid of sadness and disappointment, but as Jesus promises his disciples, through the presence of the Spirit, hope is always present.
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News from : All of the documents from the "Continental Stage" of the Synod are now available from each continent, in multiple languages.
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“As illustrates in Playing God: American Catholic Bishops and The Far Right, the two entities have become, over decades, increasingly dependent on and subservient to each other in a mutual pursuit of cultural influence.”
ncronline.org/node/243931 via
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Currently waiting to take off for Cape Town, South Africa … and tertianship. My column in the June issue explains where I’ll be and what I’ll be doing for the next three months.
Grateful to my colleagues at for making this work.
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Man driving car breaches Vatican gate at high speed, Police fire a shot and hit car but but man manages to reach courtyard of Apostolic Palace. Man, about 40, described as being in a disturbed state of mind, arrested.
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Vatican police fired at car trying to enter Vatican at high speed. The driver made it all the way to the courtyard of the Apostolic Palace before being apprehended. Vatican doctors say he was agitated. He's currently in a Vatican jail cell, says
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Congratulations to Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, , prefect of , on the launch of his new book "Siblings All, Signs of the Times," tonight at . Auguri to Cardinal Czerny and co-author Christian Barone!
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Join us next Thursday, May 25th at 4 p.m. EST for a conversation with the English theologian James Alison. Part of our ongoing Outspoken series. The Zoom link will be posted on Outreach.faith right before the event. See you there!
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Gospel: On the Solemnity of the Ascension we mark the Risen Christ's being taken up, bodily, into heaven. My favorite part of the narrative is the angel saying to the disciples, "Why are you standing there looking at the sky?" (Acts 1) I.e., it's time to spread the Good News!
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Right-wing outlet , known for its firebrand attitude towards the church and , is announcing layoffs. The downsizing follows years of growth, including the construction of a new TV studio and the opening of an office in Rome.
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Meet the four #Jesuits who will be ordained priests on June 10, 2023, in New Orleans: buff.ly/45cdLBC .
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There are no women amongst the 47,000 permanent deacons in the Roman Catholic Church today. Why the delay? Professor Phyllis Zagano explains to Pat Coyle how this has come about and how changes can be brought about. jesuit.ie/podcasts/takin #Catholic
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Last week at Ignite: A Celebration of Justice, we honored Ellie Hidalgo of ,
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Praising St Francis Xavier as "the greatest missionary of modern times," Pope Francis says the love of Christ drove him to the farthest parts of the world to spread the Gospel.
Read more about the Pope's catechesis at today's General Audience:
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Sister Luisa Derouen, a Dominican Sister, has probably ministered to more transgender people than anyone else in the Catholic Church in the United States, perhaps in the world. She is worthy listening to.
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Sister Luisa Derouen, who has ministered with transgender Catholics for more than two decades, discussing the true meaning of accompaniment with the trans community.
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Gospel: Today Jesus tells the disciples "I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth" (Jn 16). The Spirit would continue to reveal God's saving presence to Jesus's disciples, as it does to us.
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Building #peace means initiating and sustaining processes of development to eliminate poverty, to defeat hunger, to guarantee health and care, to safeguard the common home, to promote fundamental rights and to overcome discrimination determined by human mobility.
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Raymond Parcon, SJ, of , and Matthew Hendzel, SJ, of , were ordained to the diaconate on May 13 in Toronto by Bishop Ivan Camilleri.
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