by Eric Immel, SJ | Apr 26, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
My only thought was to get him out of the building. I’m not a small person; I’d use force if I had to. He slipped in on the heels of a high school group who had come to tour our school. I greeted the eager, young, college-bound kids, and just like that I was faced...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Apr 25, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 3 mins
The American Left has a religion problem. The problem is that there is no religion on the American Left, or not in a meaningful way. The largest religious group in the Democratic party, for instance, are “nones”: almost 4 in 10 Democrats. That’s bad for the Left, bad...
by Michael Mohr, SJ | Apr 24, 2017 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Globalization has drawn a wide range of cultures into encounter with one another. While this process of globalization affects everyone, it particularly challenges Catholics as they struggle to reconcile this reality into their faith lives. How do such culturally...
by Emanuel Werner | Apr 21, 2017 | Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
Embed from Getty Images It was the summer of 2003 and the Counting Crows and John Mayer embarked on a US tour. Me and a couple good buddies went to see the Crows hoping they were the headliner. Nope. The headliner was this skinny guy in his mid-twenties in a t-shirt...
by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Apr 20, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 2min
It’s official: Bill O’Reilly is out of a job. After accusations of sexual harassment began to snowball against him in recent days, even a last-minute visit with the Pope couldn’t save his top-rated FOX News slot. O’Reilly is the latest in a line of high profile cases...
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Apr 19, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
“Garrett, you’re sick of us, aren’t you? All day today you’ve been kind of snappy every time we asked a question.” “No, it’s just that…” Insert excuse here. Insert another. But before I began, she bravely turned her head to look me in the eyes, a sort of exclamation...
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Apr 18, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 7 mins
“Oh honey, my family’s been working for the Church for a long time.” I knew from the playful twinkle in her eyes, the seriousness on the rest of her face, and the way she said “long” that she didn’t mean her mother had been the parish secretary before her. She meant...
by Henoch Derbew | Apr 17, 2017 | Faith & Politics, Spirituality ~ Approx. 1 min
(The Latin “caritas” is translated into English as “love” as well as “charity.” Starting over after our Lenten almsgiving, we can take time to reflect and ask ourselves: are they really interchangeable?) Charity shows itself in words Love shows itself in deeds...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Apr 15, 2017 | Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 4 mins
Embed from Getty Images One muggy day in August 2015, I sat down to watch my first episode of Dr. Who.1 As it turns out, that was a fantastic decision. I heard the intro music for the first time and watched a blue Police Box float through a wormhole. Before I knew...
by Mike Martinez, SJ | Apr 14, 2017 | Music, Pop Culture, Race ~ Approx. 7 mins
Disclaimer: The following video contains explicit content and material intended for mature audiences aged 18+ This post is not meant to be read as a 140 character tweet. This is a thoughtful response; not just a commentary off reading headlines or skimming the most...
