by Henoch Derbew | Oct 24, 2017 | Faith & Politics, Race ~ Approx. 6 mins
In 1917, perhaps the worst race riot in American history was unleashed in East St. Louis. Through acts of mob violence and terrorism, up to 400 Black people were estimated to have been murdered and thousands were left homeless after their houses were destroyed. Today,...
by Ken Homan, SJ | Oct 23, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
As a white, prep school educated man, I typically live without the need to question the ways I relate to women, sexual assault, and gender violence. Recently however, #MeToo has made it impossible for me to not stop and examine my life, my behaviors and attitudes, and...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Oct 22, 2017 | One-Minute Homily, Spirituality, Videos ~ Approx. 1 min
Does lacking imagination get in the way of recognizing God’s unexpected goodness in our world? Take a minute and check out this week’s 60 Second Homily with Fr. Michael Rossmann S.J., based on the Sunday readings for October 22, 2017:...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Oct 20, 2017 | Film, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
When children are bullied – repeatedly taunted and teased both physically and verbally – they begin to feel less and less valuable as a person. This can happen over night or over the course of many incidents. Occasionally this leads to suicide attempts,...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Oct 19, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
A few years ago, my buddy had decided – he didn’t have the energy to make any more friends. He was married and thinking about kids, he had a busy job, he had football Saturdays, and he had enough people in his life already. I didn’t agree. I had roommates who...
by Jim Kennedy, SJ | Oct 16, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 3 mins
It need not require any advanced meditation to recognize the dysfunctional and downright calamitous reality of our present national discourse. Contemporary political debate is organized less around competing preferences and political principles and more around the...
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by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Oct 15, 2017 | One-Minute Homily, Spirituality, Videos ~ Approx. 1 min
This week’s readings speak of the great generosity of God. How do we respond to this generosity? Check out this week’s powerful, yet brief reflection based on the Sunday Mass readings for October 15, 2017.
by Colten Biro | Oct 13, 2017 | Film, Pop Culture, Science & Technology ~ Approx. 3 mins
Blade Runner 2049 begins like the original: a silent black screen, upon which the stage is set via text. In both movies, the text’s quiet appearance tells a brief, nearly identical backstory: Humanity’s expansion to other worlds built upon the slave labor of...
by Ken Homan, SJ | Oct 12, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 4 mins
Over the last two years, I’ve taught a high school class called “Christian Discipleship.” The course description states: “This course is intended to help student reflect on the meaning and implications of justice in their faith lives.” Accordingly, we spend a great...
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Oct 11, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Autumn in South Dakota is beautiful because it is precarious: summer is beastly hot and winter is brutally cold. Just between is a thin ledge that we and this year’s weather walk. I heard that three years ago, summer ended with a blizzard that killed whole herds of...
