Writings of Fr. Ed Schmidt SJ

Fr. Ed Schmidt, SJ is currently the Jesuit Scholar at the Center of Mission and Identity, Xavier University. Fr. Schmidt was formerly a senior editor at America: The Jesuit Review, editor at Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education and a Provincial of the Chicago Province.

Holy Thursday Reflection (4-9-20)

Ashes Mark the Frontier - Ash Wednesday (2-26-20)

Halloween Dreams (10-31-19)

I was annoyed with long customs lines—then I turned on the TV: Immigration (6-27-19)

‘Silent Night’ turns 200 this year. Is it the greatest Christmas song ever? (12-6-18)

Mary, Moses and the miracles of Advent (12-5-18)

I took a group of high school students to prison to meet people their age... (11-23-16)

What happens at a General Congregation? A Jesuit explains. (10-25-16)

What does the future of Jesuit education look like? (5-3-16)

What we can learn from the moment before Mary said ’Yes’ –Annunciation (3-9-16)

Of Many Things - Halloween (10-31-11)