by Colten Biro | May 3, 2017 | Blogs, Education, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Most days at the school begin in the same fashion. I stand in the back of the classroom as the teacher calls attention to the front of the room. Inevitably, a contest breaks out over who can speak louder—each voice requesting to lead the opening prayer. A voice is...
by Lucas Sharma, SJ | May 1, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 3 mins
A few days after Easter break, I’m sitting in my theology class. One student raises her hand, and asks if the Resurrection makes a difference to us today. Her voice is tentative, and the professor senses it. He decides to pounce and asks the class, “Does the...
by Andy Nguyen, SJ | Apr 28, 2017 | In the News ~ Approx. 5 mins
There’s been much in the news lately about tense confrontations between airline passengers and the flight attendants doing their best to manage large crowds in narrow spaces. But once in the air, I can enjoy looking out an airplane window, seeing the clouds and...
by Colten Biro | Apr 27, 2017 | Science & Technology, TJP Reads ~ Approx. 5 mins
Undisputed Fact: I love books. No, I don’t think you quite understand: I love books. If I were to tell you the number of books sitting on shelves in my room right now, I’d probably scandalize you. If I talked about the number of books about books that I’ve read, you’d...
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...
