by Colten Biro | May 3, 2019 | Film, In the News, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 5 mins
[SPOILER ALERT: This article contains significant details from the movie Avengers: Endgame] Grossing over 1.2 billion dollars in its opening weekend, Avengers: Endgame represents the culmination of over eleven years of planning, 22 movies, and a dozen or so...
by Colten Biro | May 1, 2019 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
The caffeine sweetness of steam rises, whirling and swirling up from the cup of coffee held tightly in my hand. Its gentle, soothing aromas providing solace and warmth. Instead of taking a slow sip, I grab a quick gulp and then dive into the blur of the school day....
by Colten Biro | Apr 28, 2019 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
Are you open to being surprised by Jesus? Colten Biro, SJ, points out how Jesus interacts with his friends after the Resurrection and encourages us to be open to one of these encounters during the Easter season. Based on the readings for Sunday, April 28, which you...
by Jorge Roque, SJ | Apr 26, 2019 | Global Catholicism, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
The New York Times vividly described the mix of innocence and violence in their coverage of this past weekend’s tragedy: “As Christians in Sri Lanka gathered on Sunday morning to celebrate Easter Mass, powerful explosions ripped through three churches packed with...
by Ken Homan, SJ | Apr 23, 2019 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
“Ugh, this isn’t another one of those ‘figure out what’s wrong with millenials’ pieces is it?” my friend scoffed. I had asked why she often goes to brunch instead of Mass. “You’re not going to try to rope me into going to Mass, are you?” I assured her it was not that...
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Apr 22, 2019 | Catholic Writing, Education, In the News ~ Approx. 3 mins
“And when you see Schall on campus, please greet him. You’ll know it’s Schall because he’s a cleric and only has one eye. See you Wednesday.” These were unusual words with which to end the first day of class, but then again, there wasn’t much about Fr. James V....
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Apr 20, 2019 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1 min
Christ is risen! We better pay attention, says Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ in this One-Minute Homily for Easter Sunday.
by Colten Biro | Apr 19, 2019 | Holy Week, In the News, Lent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Monday of Holy Week: I found out about the fire at Notre Dame from a student on her way out of class on Monday. I walked from my classroom to my office, scrolling through the twitter images of the spires, flames, blackened stone, and crowds aghast in horror of the...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Apr 18, 2019 | Holy Week, In the News, Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
Last Sunday, Tiger Woods made a remarkable comeback after years plagued by scandal, irrelevance, and injury to win his 15th major championship and fifth Masters tournament. As a sports story, it is truly impressive. But let’s not call it a redemption story. Millions...
by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Apr 17, 2019 | Blogs, Holy Week, Lent, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
One thing poet and memoirist Mary Karr loves about Catholicism is the idea “that we are hunks of meat.” It was what she calls “sacred carnality” that led her to embrace Catholicism. “What I liked about the Catholic Church” she says, “is that there is a body on the...
