Planting the Seeds of Justice

Planting the Seeds of Justice

Parenting isn’t about molding your kids into a shape you’d like to see; it’s about planting seeds, and providing the tools they’ll need to navigate this world with hope, courage, and love.
Jesuit Network Responds to Suppression of the UCA in Nicaragua
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Students Speak Out after Confiscation of the Universidad Centroamericana Nicaragua

Harrison Hanvey of the Jesuit Conference interviews students from the UCA in Managua, Nicaragua after it was confiscated by the government.
What is the Synod on Synodality? A Question and Answer with Discerning Deacons

What is the Synod on Synodality? A Question and Answer with Discerning Deacons

What is the upcoming Synod on Synodality, and what does it mean for Catholics? Maureen O'Connell, Ph.D. of Discerning Deacons answers.
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Video: Ignatian Eco Educators Summit: For Secondary Educators to Network, Learn, and Experience Renewal

Educators from across the Ignatian family join together to network, pray, and share best practices for eco change on their campuses.
Dominican Youth Activists of Haitian Descent: Mobilizing for Recognition, Rights, and Resistance to Anti-Blackness
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Dominican Youth Activists of Haitian Descent: Mobilizing for Recognition, Rights, and Resistance to Anti-Blackness

In the face of anti-Blackness, Dominican youth activists of Haitian descent are mobilizing for recognition and rights. They are embracing and honoring who they are and where they come from as they tell their stories and resist being silenced.
An Examen for Pride Month

An Examen for Pride Month

As we are in June and Pride Month, take a moment to consider the ways in which the LGBTQIA+ community enlivens and animates our world. When you think about Pride Month, where do you feel gratitude?
Juneteenth: Behold, Now is a Very Acceptable Time
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Juneteenth: Behold, Now is a Very Acceptable Time

Today is Juneteenth. Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We continue to shape the world to reflect the truth that God made us free and wants us to be free.
Now Discern This: Little Mermaid, Big Problems

Now Discern This: Little Mermaid, Big Problems

The film The Little Mermaid struck me as a cautionary tale about clinging too tightly to the illusion of happiness. To assuming happiness can only be found somewhere other than right where we are. We grow so attached to what we believe will bring us happiness that we fail to embrace the joy present here, now.
Fostering an Ethic of Relationality and Critical Reflexivity within Immersion Learning

Fostering an Ethic of Relationality and Critical Reflexivity within Immersion Learning

Conscientiously engaging in critical reflexivity, accountability, consent, and transparency is a must for all immersion learning programs.
“We Say Welcome”: Jesuit Migration Network to Hold Event Denouncing Title 42
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“We Say Welcome”: Jesuit Migration Network to Hold Event Denouncing Title 42

On Tuesday, March 21st, the Jesuit Migration Network and people seeking asylum in Nogales will hold “We Say Welcome,” a press conference and binational solidarity event to mark three years of the U.S. government using Title 42 to restrict asylum under the pretext of COVID restrictions.
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Human Rights Abuses and the State of Emergency in El Salvador

Dany Díaz Mejía, a native of rural Honduras and a John Carroll University alum writes: We must decide if we can accept the torture of the wrongly imprisoned, in exchange for a respite from the gangs in El Salvador.

Nicaragua, Nicaragüita

Dany Díaz Mejía, a native of rural Honduras and a John Carroll University alum writes: It is time for Honduras to do something for Nicaraguan democracy, and not for those who corrupt it.
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On DACA Federal Court Decision, ISN Continues to Call for Congressional Action

It is with renewed interest that we continue to call on Congress to pass legislation that will guarantee a path to legal status, and ultimately citizenship, for DACA recipients, as well as for the nearly 11 million undocumented people who have come to call this country their home.
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Mission as a Common Thread: Oak Flat Prayer Run and Brophy College Prep

Brophy College Prep's Native American club shares the story of their prayer run for Oak Flat—a sacred Native American site threatened with destruction by copper mining. The team, though diverse in background, shared a common thread—they were inspired by the Jesuit mission of their school to act as men and women for others in pursuit of a more just vision of our Common Home.
Migrant Dignity over Political Games
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Migrant Dignity over Political Games

It is time for public leaders to end the use of migrants as human pawns in political games—and to uphold their inherent human dignity.
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A Mysticism of Open Eyes in the Work of Immigration Justice

ISN's new migration coordinator for youth engagement, Jorge Palacios, Jr., reflects on the work of migration justice in context of the Ignatian tradition.

In Response to the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas

We are heartbroken, fearful, angry, and weary as we grapple with the continued epidemic of gun violence in the U.S.
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A Voice from the Border: Zaida

Zaida spoke at the Kino Border Initiative on April 12, 2022, about the challenges of remaining at the U.S.-Mexico border awaiting an opportunity to request asylum in light of Title 42—the policy being used during the pandemic to deny migrants the right to seek asylum.

Cannonballs Strike Whether We Realize It Or Not

In honor of the 501st anniversary of the cannonball strike that changed the trajectory of St. Ignatius’ life, we’re sharing an excerpt from Eric Clayton’s new book, Cannonball Moments: Telling Your Story, Deepening Your Faith—reflecting on one of his own "cannonball moments."
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In Response to the Shooting in Buffalo

In response to the shooting in Buffalo, New York on May 14, 2022, we offer resources on racism, gun violence, and Catholic teaching.
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Buffalo: A Prayer for Victims of Racism and Gun Violence

God, wrap your healing love around these individuals and their families and communities, and inspire each of us to act with prophetic love so that racism and violence have no place to grow in this world.