“I had the great privilege of never having a man formally teach me preaching,” boasts Manuel Williams about his training for the priesthood. One of his teachers was Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A.; the other was Joan Delaplane, an Adrian Dominican sister and the first Catholic woman president of the American Academy of Homiletics. “What both of t ... Show More
Apr 20
Preaching during Easter: Resurrections in war-torn areas
How does one keep their belief in the resurrection in a war-scarred area of the world? In this third episode of Preach’s Easter series, host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., speaks to Brother Peter Iorlano, F.S.C., who has lived and ministered at Bethlehem University in the West Bank for ... Show More
41m 22s
Apr 13
Preaching the Risen Christ: Finding hope in addiction recovery
“You see the light in people's eyes come back and you see faces start to move instead of being frozen," says Tom Weston, S.J., speaking about his experience ministering to people in addiction recovery. “The humanity is reborn [...] it's resurrection.” In this episode we continue ... Show More
36m 20s
Apr 6
Preaching the Risen Christ: A Scripture Scholar on the first witnesses
What does it mean to preach resurrection into a broken world? In this first episode of our 2026 Easter series, host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., welcomes Alberto Solano, a New Testament scholar at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley, California. Togethe ... Show More
43m 31s
Jan 2023
WOF 370: Source and Summit of Evangelization w/ Abbot Jeremy Driscoll
<p>Friends, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. In the Mass, God is glorified and humans are sanctified.</p> <p>In his keynote address at the recent Good News Conference, Abbot Jeremy Driscoll walks us through the beauty and richness of the Mass, in whic ... Show More
53m 14s
Jan 2024
A parish priest’s approach to blessings for same-sex couples
On December 18, the Vatican’s doctrinal office released “Fiducia Supplicans,” a declaration that allowed priests to give simple or pastoral blessings to couples in irregular situations, including those in same-sex relationships. This week on “Jesuitical,” Father Alex Santora, pas ... Show More
59m 5s