Rick Malloy, S.J.

About Me

My life as a Jesuit Priest and college professor calls me to preach a full and flexible Catholicism, a religion trumpeting the fact that God loves us (see my book _A Faith That Frees: Catholic Matters for the 21st Century_ [Orbis books]). The God who is Love calls us to construct a world wherein all can grow Happy and Healthy and Holy and Free. Christians, as followers of Jesus, are all invited and impelled by the Holy Spirit to live a Faith that does Justice. Justice consists in the Righting of Relationships on both personal and societal levels. Jesus wants us to reach out to our sisters and bothers around the globe who suffer in poverty and share the wealth of the world. St. Ignatius, the founder of the Society of Jesus (i.e., the Jesuits) said it best: "Love is better expressed in deeds rather than in mere words."

You've broken up with your old band and are about to release your first solo album. Please write the liner notes:

From "No More Plastic Jesus" to "Christmas in the Trenches," this Jesuit's eclectic collection of Folk & Country sounds a new note worth hearing. He does a decent cover of Springsteen's "Bring'em Home."

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