by Lucas Sharma, SJ | Dec 1, 2017 | Faith & Politics, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
I rarely have to think about what it must be like to be HIV+. Like many others, I grew up in a community where I knew no one who was HIV+ or had died from AIDS. My exposure was the RENT soundtrack. And seeing the film, I couldn’t really understand what the reality of...
by Henoch Derbew | Nov 30, 2017 | Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
As we conclude this month of remembering our dead, I think it’s important to take note of how we, especially men, deal with this difficult reality. It seems to me that how we approach such sadder parts of our lives has consequences both for us and others. A...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Nov 29, 2017 | Blogs, Science & Technology, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Gold flakes fell softly, a 24K snowstorm caused by an over-glittered, giant masquerade mask hanging above the doorway. As students walked into the dance, shoulders newly shimmering, I wondered whether more of them would show up. All told, it was a humble crowd. The...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Nov 28, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“So. Um. Would you wanna…hang out…sometime?” I take a drink of the brown lager in front of me, feigning interest at college football showing on the screen above the bar. It’s my attempt at playing it cool and calm even though my insides are frazzled. I’m trying...
by Marc Fryer, SJ | Nov 26, 2017 | One-Minute Homily, Uncategorized, Videos ~ Approx. 1 min
Jesus has a clear message in today’s Gospel and he isn’t kidding around. Check out this week’s One-Minute Homily from Fr. Marc Fryer, SJ. Based on the readings for Sunday, November 26, 2017, which you can find here: http://bit.ly/2A7l6Ew
by Sean Barry, SJ | Nov 24, 2017 | Holidays, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
A funny thing happens every November called NaNoWriMo—everyday people attempt to write a 50,000 word novel over the course of the month. And, strange as it might sound, the process has a lot of connections with the upcoming season of Advent. Since November is a busy...
by Jim Kennedy, SJ | Nov 22, 2017 | Faith & Family, Holidays ~ Approx. 4 mins
To dispel all illusions at the get-go, the harvest celebration at Plymouth Bay in 1621 was not the first Thanksgiving, and the sooner mentions and references of it are ejected from our broader culture, the better. Celebrations of thanksgiving – Hallmark cards about...
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Nov 22, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
“Your room is a lot smaller than it looked,” said my parents when they sat down on the chair I FaceTime them from every Sunday night. “Yeah? Well, check out this view.” After two and a half years of FaceTiming from South Dakota to Wisconsin, my parents came to visit....
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Nov 20, 2017 | Faith & Politics, Interview, Race ~ Approx. 7 mins
Part II of TJP’s interview with Father Bryan Massingale at the 20th Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. See here for Part I. You offer a challenging vision of the magis that pulls us beyond ourselves and beyond our comfort zone. How would it challenge us on...
by Ken Homan, SJ | Nov 20, 2017 | Faith & Family, Humor ~ Approx. 4 mins
In the 7th grade, my mom made me attend an etiquette dinner. The dinner was for professional students at Saint Louis University where Mom taught, but she took the opportunity to stick me in an ill-fitting sport coat and teach me some manners. (Depending on who you...
