by Eric Immel, SJ | Jan 19, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Peace is only found in yes. The plain but powerful mantra was glowing – almost vibrating – off a photocopied page from some collection of pithy spiritual one-liners. I was beginning a retreat for busy people – professionals who needed a nudge in the...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Jan 17, 2017 | Pop Culture, Pope Francis, TV ~ Approx. 3 mins
HBO just premiered its sumptuously weird 10-episode miniseries about an American Pope (spoiler alert: he’s young). Here’s some stuff you might have missed on a first watch-through: 1. Is this who they really think we are? Why did Italian auteur Paolo...
by Lucas Sharma, SJ | Jan 16, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 6 mins
Standing before the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his most famous speech to over 250,000 people: I have a dream that my four little children will live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content...
by Andrew Hanson | Jan 14, 2017 | Global Catholicism, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
For English, click here. Migrantes en el camino pa’l norte pasan mucho peligro y llevan muchas cicatrices, tanto físicas como emocionales. Un tipo llevaba una cicatriz gigantesca desde la oreja hasta la garganta, producto de una pandilla en Honduras. ¿Cómo conozco la...
by Andrew Hanson | Jan 14, 2017 | Global Catholicism, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Haga clic aquí para español. Migrants on the northward trail face much danger and wear many scars, both physical and emotional. One guy had a massive scar from his ear down to the bottom of his throat, a reminder of the gang violence that encircled his daily life in...
by Ken Homan, SJ | Jan 13, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
On June 17, 2015, Dylann Roof entered Emanuel AME Church and sat with a bible study group for 45 minutes. As the group entered into prayer, Roof began shooting. He killed six women and three men. Roof faced 33 charges in federal court. The jury found him guilty on...
by Sean Salai | Jan 12, 2017 | Film, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
2016 was a good year for the Jesuits. In what other year would The Ringer declare “Jesuit Priests” Pop Culture winners? Sorry/not sorry, Taylor Swift. We can thank Andrew Garfield and Adam Driver for some of that cred. Both actors have been making the rounds sharing...
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Jan 11, 2017 | Blogs, Catholic Writing, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Do they even hear me? Do they even see me? Am I making a difference? Am I just another piece of furniture in the monotony of their ‘school life’? The only thing more mysterious than what’s going on inside a high schooler’s mind is deciphering their attempts to...
by Dan Dixon, SJ | Jan 10, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice, Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 3 mins
Embed from Getty Images Once, sequestered in a Toyota Camry for a long road trip, a few young Jesuits playfully developed a list of people, places, and things universally adored by men in the Society. Inspired by the popular blog Stuff White People Like, entries for...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Jan 9, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 2 mins
As the Obama presidency ends and the Trump presidency begins, few issues stand as more urgent than immigration. The issue is at once huge – involving millions of people around the world – and very small, concerning individual persons, families and...
