by Colten Biro | Dec 12, 2018 | Blogs, Justice, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
My eyebrow raised in an accidental fashion, proof I’m no good at poker. But, in my defense, I must have misheard—or maybe I mis-asked the question. So, I tried again. “Is the creature guilty?” Without skipping a beat, she responded, “No. It wasn’t his fault.” We...
by Taylor Fulkerson, SJ | Dec 10, 2018 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, In the News ~ Approx. 7 mins
Eight Months In When the stalemate between the Ortega regime and most of the populace began around late July, the world stopped following Nicaragua. But as the conflict completes eight months since its beginning, it’s certainly not over. It continues, prolonged into...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Dec 9, 2018 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
Advent is a time of preparation. Brian Strassburger, SJ, reflects on how we prepare ourselves for Christ. Based on the readings for Sunday, December 9, 2018, which you can find here: https://bit.ly/2Raxknu
by David Inczauskis, SJ | Dec 7, 2018 | Humor, Music, Pop Culture, Social Media ~ Approx. 2min
Ariana Grande’s song “Thank u, next” and recent tweet are renewing a contentious historical debate: is true love even a thing? The song highlights Grande’s illustrious list of ex-boyfriends. After naming each one, she chidley yet playfully chants, “Thank...
by Pierce Gibson, SJ | Dec 3, 2018 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 4 mins
At a particularly low moment for the Republican party, then New York governor Nelson Rockefeller was asked to “summon that fabled nexus of money, influence, and condescension known as the Eastern Establishment.” To which Rockefeller replied: “You’re looking at it, I’m...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Dec 2, 2018 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1 min
At the beginning of this new (liturgical) year, we’re not asked to do so much except stay awake and allow Christ to make this the best year of our lives. Fr. Michael Rossmann, SJ preaches this week’s One-Minute Homily based on the readings for the first...
by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | Nov 30, 2018 | Economics, Science & Technology ~ Approx. 5 mins
The famous job interview question “where do you see yourself in 10 years?” is always a head-scratcher. But I am willing to bet that no one wants to answer “replaced by a robot.” One third of all jobs in today’s market will cease to exist by 2030, according to...
by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Nov 26, 2018 | Global Catholicism, Pope Francis, Sex Abuse Crisis ~ Approx. 3 mins
Can’t the truth set us free? In the last couple weeks, it was revealed that the US Justice department has secretly (ironic) charged Wiki-leaks founder Julian Assange with publicizing government secrets. Also recently, the US Catholic bishops voted down a resolution...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Nov 25, 2018 | One-Minute Homily ~ Approx. 1 min
With so much going on in the world, it feels like this could be the end. But Deacon Vinny Marchionni, SJ, reminds us the Jesus always comes to us out of love. Check out this week’s #1MinHomily. Based on the readings for Sunday, November 25, 2018, which you can...
by Colten Biro | Nov 23, 2018 | Film, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
[Warning: While there are no major plot spoilers, there are plenty of character spoilers throughout.] For a movie entitled The Crimes of Grindelwald, there are noticeably few moments wherein the villain himself commits crimes. And yet, there is something about this...
