Jason King

Pope Leo’s call to love the poor could cross political aisles and heal divisions We might find that healing the nation begins in the hands that reach out to one another.

My new op-ed just came out in the San Antonio Express-News: “Reconciliation begins where we serve together.” It's on Pope Leo XIV "On Love of the Poor", on how love can break down walls and brings people together. www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...

National study finds Catholic higher education forms graduates with purpose, belonging and financial stability Now in its second year, the Holistic Impact Report (HIR) shows graduates of Catholic colleges lead in purpose and belonging and report higher levels of mental health, financial stability and dialogue ...

The results of the second year of the Holistic Impact Report (HIR) are out! Graduates of Catholic colleges and universities come out ahead on meaningful lives, community engagement, and ethical decision making. www.stmarytx.edu/2025/hir-stu...

#HIR2025 #CatholicEducation #HigherEd

YouTube video by Jason King Lin Great Lecture Promo - Fall 2025

The Lin Great Speakers Series this month features Sandra Yocum, Ph.D., on “Praying in the World Today.”

Check out the commercial: youtu.be/87lMvIBbJ2o
#LinSpeakersSeries #CatholicStudies

Thần học cốt lõi: Một hướng đi cho tương lai Giáo dục Công giáo - Vatican News Giáo dục đại học Công giáo đang đối mặt với khủng hoảng căn tính, đặt ra câu hỏi về vai trò của thần học. Thay vì chỉ là

Fun to see this essay on my post about core theology and @massimofaggioli.bsky.social work on Catholic higher edu in the Vatican News in Vietnames. www.vaticannews.va/vi/church/ne...

Study: Catholic law grads outpace secular peers in practice, purpose The study, commissioned by the St. Mary’s University School of Law, found that 2025 graduates of Catholic law schools are more focused on ethics, service, and community.

I’m glad to share results from our national study of Catholic law school graduates. Compared to secular peers, they are more likely to practice law, to connect their work with their values, and to serve in civic leadership.
www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/265991/...

Yes! I think 'core theology' should open up these connections, engaging more field, helping more students situate their major in a broader perspective. I think it should also connect to more faculty, helping them to see their work within the overall mission of the school.

His distinctions (and your book) helped me, especially in terms of distinguishing audiences. Too often, core theology was being reduced to catechetics or apologetics, but these do not really capture what many of us do in our core theology classes.

Theology for the Drastic Changes Coming in Catholic Higher Education Jason King on the future.

Glad to see my new post in Church Life Journal. It goes with my reflections in America last month. Both are trying to think through the future of theology amidst the changes in Catholic higher education. churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/the...

Just returned from a weekend with fellow Catholic ethicists from @ctewc.bsky.social. Had good conversations about the future of moral theology and how we can support one another in our global networks. Here's a photo of those of us from North America.

#CTEWC #CatholicEthics #MoralTheology

Can theology survive the crisis in Catholic higher education? The world of academic theology is facing the cumulative effect of long-building forces, forces reshaping not only theology but the entire structure of higher education.

I’ve been thinking a lot about where theology in a changing academic world. Here is a reflective piece in America Magazine drawing from the College Theology Society’s recent gathering. www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...

Just wrapped filming a video for a new program with the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston’s Office of Family Life Ministry.

You too! Good reporting by @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social!

Catholics see a familiar political divide in Pope Leo XIV and his eldest brother (RNS) — Catholic leaders hope the pope’s relationship with his brother will help Catholics in the US learn to better love each other in spite of political differences.

Just as Pope Leo XIV calls the Church to unity, his story is already raising tough questions—about family, division, and what binds us together. I offered a few reflections in this @ReligionNews article on the Pope and his brother. #PopeLeoXIV #ReligionAndPolitics religionnews.com/2025/05/23/c...

It's a good book if I do say so myself.

Thanks @drrleong.bsky.social for the good work!

Why Everything Is ‘Coded’ Now

I think this makes doing theology in the broader public difficult. No matter what you say, it seems like you are advocating for one party or another. Instead of just talking about the gospel and its demands on our lives. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/s...

Election of Pope Leo XIV offers hope for unity for a fractured, fearful world Pope Leo XIV's life has moved between north and south, grassroots ministry and Roman governance, pastoral accompaniment and institutional oversight.

As Pope Leo XIV begins his papacy, I reflect on what it means to lead with love in a divided world—and what kind of Church we’re called to become.
Op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News:
www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...
#CatholicChurch #PopeLeoXIV #Hope #Unity #PublicTheology

Dr. Amanda Baugh’s lecture on la tierra environmentalism looked at how Spanish-speaking U.S. Catholics practice ecological care through everyday habits like gardening, reuse, and sharing, and how it is often overlooked. Check out the video: mediaspace.stmarytx.edu/.../1_b6lbi9...

Pope Francis reminded us that love holds us together In a world that often finds meaning in triumph and division, Pope Francis pointed us back to the Gospel.

The San Antonio Express-News just published my reflection on Pope Francis’s legacy: Love, not power, is what holds everything together.
#PopeFrancis #CatholicChurch #LoveHoldsUsTogether

Next Wednesday, come see Dr. Amanda Baugh's lecture on environmental justice. Her work challenges us to rethink what creation care looks like in diverse Catholic communities.

Details: www.stmarytx.edu/academics/ce...
#CatholicStudies #EnvironmentalEthics #LatinxTheology #StMarysU

Come hear Notre Dame law professor Richard Garnett speak at the Center for Catholic Studies at St. Mary's University!

Why Aren’t Catholic Colleges the Best at the Liberal Arts? Jason King on standards.

Excited to share my latest in Church Life Journal! A classroom discussion on the liberal arts led to a surprising question: Why do military academies rank as the "best" while Catholic colleges are missing? The answer lies in what we choose to value.

churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/why...

Working on my book about Catholic higher education. Turns out research suggests that cuts—tuition, programs, core, faculty— don't save colleges. They may give a short-term boost but often make things worse long-term. Cuts frame education economically and make the college look like a discount store.

St. Mary's University's Center for Catholic Studies spring lecture series starts up next Tuesday. Jonathan Tran will be speaking on the need for and the current challenges to community.

Signed the contract for my next book "The Soul of Catholic Higher Education". I've been thinking about this for awhile, and my HIR study on the positive outcomes of Catholic higher education was the final piece. Manuscript due in Sept. Should have more data on Catholic colleges by then too.

A List of Bible Verses on Poverty, Justice, and Compassion The Bible contains more than 2,000 verses that admonish the faithful to uphold justice and help alleviate poverty.

In my attempt to post things that are not "look how terrible this is," here is an article listing 2,000 scripture versus that call Christians to care for justice and the poor.

I so want this essay!! Finish it soon!! Then, I'll have you down to SA during Fiesta to talk about it!

Should we worry that relationships and community are becoming a luxury item?

YouTube video by NFL on CBS Mike Tomlin: “Let’s not get dramatic.” #shorts

The attitude I want when I receive Reviewer 2's comments.

It is a bad news article but it does note that "What no one much doubts is that people with nimble brains find it rather easier to swerve life’s worst misfortunes, and are more likely to enjoy the best outcomes."

Some support for good education.