Flashes of Insight

Stan Alla SJ

  • Buddhists, Jesuits and the truth about taxi drivers

    Buddhist philosophy calls it conceptual proliferation. Catholic theology calls it a failure of reverence for the imago Dei. Fr. John Kerr Locke, a Jesuit who spent fifty years in Nepal, called it something simpler: a mistake. Reducing an entire culture to one bad afternoon with a taxi driver is, he insisted, just factually wrong.

    Buddhists, Jesuits and the truth about taxi drivers

  • Sacramentality of sharing meals

    Food is far more than fuel for survival — it is central to how we celebrate, connect and flourish together. Yet millions of people, including children, still go to bed hungry every night despite decades of global commitments. The Pope’s May 2026 prayer intention lays bare this scandal and calls on all believers to move…

    Sacramentality of sharing meals

  • Discipleship not a checklist

    Authentic, relatable, responsible — these are not soft words. They describe a Christianity that is visible in how we treat people, spend money, use power, and show up for those who need us. Not someday. Now.

    Discipleship not a checklist

  • Culture shapes Christianity more than we admit

    Stories continue to shape Christian faith because they move hearts into action. Jesus used vivid images that stirred people to rethink their lives and spark gratitude, courage and renewed purpose today.

    Culture shapes Christianity more than we admit

  • Nurturing children when religions meet at home

    Interreligious families embody both fragility and beauty. Catholic children growing up amid multiple faith traditions must navigate festivals, rituals, and beliefs with curiosity and compassion — a lesson in diversity that many adults still struggle to learn.

    Nurturing children when religions meet at home

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