by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Nov 2, 2016 | Blogs, Faith & Family, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
“And there’s a flag on the play. Let’s wait and see what the official’s ruling is…looks like it’s the Wiggly Arm penalty…” There’s laughter from both sides of the bleachers as the white-hat official picks up the football and marches down the field. “Back in Black” by...
by Pierce Gibson, SJ | Nov 1, 2016 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 3 mins
In 1961, newly inaugurated President John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered what would later be acknowledged as one of the greatest presidential speeches in US history. The scene was historic — on stage with JFK were past presidents Harry S. Truman and Dwight D....
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Oct 31, 2016 | Faith & Family, In the News, Sexuality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Embed from Getty Images Step aside, Elsa. It’s not your year. For the first time in forever, Halloween 2016 is the year of the superhero. After 11 years of dominance, the princess costume has been dethroned as the most popular Halloween costume. The results of...
by Emanuel Werner | Oct 28, 2016 | Sports ~ Approx. 4 mins
Embed from Getty Images Urban Meyer is an incredible college football coach – maybe the best in the country. He has an .851 career winning percentage, behind only two Notre Dame legends: Frank Leahy (.864) and Knute Rockne (.881). He has three national...
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Oct 27, 2016 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 1min
Friends, it’s been a long haul. Back when this campaign season started, approximately twenty people stepped into the ring to battle for their respective parties’ nominations to be President. Now we’re down to the final two. They’ve got their running mates. They’ve...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Oct 26, 2016 | In the News, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
Embed from Getty Images I never expected to connect Donald J. Trump with the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. Then again, I didn’t expect many of the things that have happened during this presidential campaign. The New York Times just released a summary of an...
by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | Oct 26, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“Do you have any questions?”, he asked as he slid a copy of my blood test results and the freshly signed sheet from his prescription pad across the desk. “Aren’t I too young for this?”, I said. He laughed. Apparently ‘I’m too young to be on cholesterol medication’...
by Lucas Sharma, SJ | Oct 24, 2016 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 3 mins
Embed from Getty Images This presidential election cycle has been, to borrow a phrase, deplorable. It’s no surprise that many voters feel disillusioned with American democracy. Mr. Trump’s recent dismissal of sexual assault commentary as “locker-room talk” is...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Oct 21, 2016 | Faith & Politics, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I have to. I get to. It’s a word of difference, but when using one rather than the other in my internal monologue, it’s often a world of difference. I generally love school, except those times when I “have” to write a paper. 1 There are, however, moments on my better...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Oct 20, 2016 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 3 mins
Embed from Getty Images Last night ended the debates for the 2016 presidential campaign. Hillary Clinton needed to be presidential. Donald Trump needed a Hail Mary. While both had their best debate, the night did little to change the race’s dynamics. Trump had...
