by Sean Barry, SJ | Feb 3, 2017 | Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 3 mins
If you are interested in articles with happy endings, you would be better off reading something else. In this article, there is no happy ending, no happy beginning, and very little that is happy or spoiler-free in the middle. This is because not many happy things...
by Lucas Sharma, SJ | Feb 2, 2017 | Justice, Race ~ Approx. 3 mins
African-American History Month started yesterday. Founded in 1926 as an annual week in February, it was expanded in 1976 to encompass the entire month. Wasn’t one week enough? Do we need an entire month to acknowledge the presence of African-Americans in American...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Feb 1, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“That’s not my name,” I shouted, “My name is Damian!” I was angry. Maybe there were tears, I can’t remember, but I remember shouting a third grade shout. “Leave me alone!” “Okay, Taco Paco.” “Stop!” I yelled. “Whatever, Burrito Pete.” “My name is DAMIAN!” “No, your...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Jan 31, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 3 mins
Recent events have reminded me of Jacques Maritain’s book Man and the State. Therein he makes four points about an obscure topic that is now splashed all over the headlines: democratic prophecy. Prophecy is necessary to democracy. Democracy like every government has a...
by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Jan 30, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 4 mins
I figured I’d put this at the front: I am not an economic expert. I do hold a Bachelor Degree in Economics and did work (for two years) in the field, but I am especially unqualified to opine on major shifts in economic thought. Since I am not an expert but do know...
by Mike Tedone, SJ | Jan 27, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
As the annual March for Life gets underway today in Washington, D.C., people are standing up for both women and the lives of the unborn. Despite the exclusion of NewWave Feminists as co-sponsors at the Women’s March, many pro-life women and men demonstrated alongside...
by Colten Biro | Jan 26, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
The beautiful colors of the leaves and the cool tinge in the air make for perfect running conditions. I’m near the end of a nine-mile run, feeling wonderful. Just two miles left to go at a comfortable pace. The measured footfalls hit a rhythm while I simply revel in...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Jan 24, 2017 | Justice, Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 3 mins
For us, this show’s going from weird to downright disturbing. Watching a megalomaniac impervious to counsel tear apart an institution that we love is a bit too much for us to take at the moment. That in mind, here are the things that stuck with us, starting with the...
by Steve Nicholson | Jan 24, 2017 | In the News, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
A few years ago I found myself in an airport terminal with time to spare before boarding my flight. Ambling among the gates, I stopped to peruse a shelf of paperbacks until The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan caught my eye. Keegan delivered an address by the...
by Lucas Sharma, SJ | Jan 23, 2017 | Art, Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 3 mins
Yes, we are polarized. Yes, our Church is wounded. Yes, our dreams of equality have not been reached. But that does not have to be the end of the story. For weeks now, we’ve been brainstorming what we can do to rebuild ourselves and our nation. Whether it’s through...
