by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | May 18, 2017 | Education, Sexuality ~ Approx. 3 mins
It’s a classic “he said/she said” scenario: John Doe and Jane Roe were a brief college couple at the University of California, San Diego, and had engaged in sexual activity one Friday night after drinking at a party. But after breaking up, she says that it was...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | May 17, 2017 | Blogs, Sexuality, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I’m at Santa Clara University. Nine Jesuit universities have sent delegations of students and advisors to the fourth annual IgnatianQ Conference – a student-led symposium focused on the intersectionality of faith, sexuality, and social justice at Jesuit...
by David Inczauskis, SJ | May 16, 2017 | Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 6 mins
The world needs to listen more attentively to the voices of teenage girls. Lately, they’ve been raving about the handsome and talented Harry Styles–One Direction band member who went solo on Friday with his debut album Harry Styles. At a school not so far, far...
by The Jesuit Post | May 14, 2017 | Faith & Family ~ Approx. 1 min
Happy Mother’s Day 2017! Love, The Jesuit Post Special Thanks to the Interviewees (in order of appearance): Andrew Hanson, SJ Fr. Dick Cobb, SJ Michael Mohr, SJ Fr. Mario Prietto, SJ Sean Barry, SJ David Romero, SJ Tom Elitz, SJ Fr. Jerry Wade, SJ David...
by Ken Homan, SJ | May 12, 2017 | Faith & Family ~ Approx. 3 mins
Mom began sprinting up the hill, pushing me in the wheelchair. As we reached the halfway point of the walkway, the front wheels caught a spacer in the pavement. CRACK! The front wheels snapped off, immediately halting the chair and turning me into a human projectile....
by Simon Zachary, SJ | May 10, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 2 mins
Ma’alesh, translated to “it’s not so bad,” is used often in colloquial Arabic in Egypt. For all the troubles and resulting cynicism that may plague their lives, Egyptians attempt, at least in their vocabulary, to be optimistic. But ma’alesh is a word that probably...
by Jim Kennedy, SJ | May 9, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 4 mins
Embed from Getty Images Emmanuel Macron was elected on Sunday to serve as the 9th president of France. With 65% of the vote, Macron defeated Marine Le Pen of the National Front in the run-off election to succeed François Hollande. The previous statements make...
by Colten Biro | May 8, 2017 | Film, Pop Culture, Science & Technology ~ Approx. 4 mins
Too Fast for the Satire, and Too Slow for a Movie: I stand firmly by the theory that the book is always better—and that certainly is true in the case of The Circle. Not even the combined talents of Tom Hanks and Emma Watson could save its fundamental flaw: Dave...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | May 5, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 4 mins
Is religious freedom in peril in the United States? Is Trump’s executive order its salvation? Or is religious liberty a cover for bigotry and intolerance? Trump campaigned as the voice of religion against secularism, and his new executive order certainly reflects that...
by Henoch Derbew | May 4, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 7 mins
Embed from Getty Images 1. How does the French Presidential Election system work? The French directly elect their president every 5 years. France has a semi-presidential system where the President leads the executive branch and selects a Prime Minister who is...
