by Ken Homan, SJ | Oct 3, 2016 | GC36, Global Catholicism, In the News ~ Approx. 4 mins
#tbt to the electronic voting system at GC34 back in 1995. Can you spot some familiar faces? #jesuits #GC36 pic.twitter.com/JpMjCfQCkT — Jesuit GC36 (@jesuitGC36) September 22, 2016 In 2008, the Jesuits held their last full international gathering. Things were a...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Sep 30, 2016 | Justice ~ Approx. 1min
I nearly always stump people in “Two Truths and a Lie” when I say that I used to work at a landfill. People are convinced that must be the lie. But sure enough, I worked at my local landfill one summer in high school. While I knew in theory that trash doesn’t...
by Emanuel Werner | Sep 29, 2016 | Sports ~ Approx. 4 mins
Football is back. I know, I know, depending on where you stand those three words can make your heart race – or your eyes roll. It can seem like a waste of time, a whole lot to do about nothing, entertainment for the masses… I get it. But watch this and tell me...
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Sep 28, 2016 | Blogs, Faith & Family, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“Table for two,” we said in unison after a sidewalk bear hug and the jingle of the coffee shop door opening. We slid into our wire and wooden chairs beside the window on National Avenue and didn’t know where to begin. Good friends can pick up where they left off, but...
by Lucas Sharma, SJ | Sep 26, 2016 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Sexuality ~ Approx. 5 mins
For tonight’s presidential debate, I can guarantee America will be talking about one thing: Hillary Clinton’s outfit. Especially if it’s a pantsuit. And I can guarantee American will not be talking about one thing: Donald Trump’s outfit. Because it will be a suit. It...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Sep 23, 2016 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
I recently sat down and watched Stranger Things, a new show on Netflix. I had heard a lot of clamor about the series and it came recommended by a good friend. The series takes place in 1983 and is a thriller with science-fiction elements scattered throughout the...
by Colten Biro | Sep 21, 2016 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
While some consider me “obsessed” with Harry Potter, I prefer the term “expert.” In last month’s Daily Prophet, Rita Skeeter even wrote an exposé on me, copied below… COLTEN BIRO, SJ; Order of Merlin, Second Class With the ravenous wit of a Ravenclaw at heart,...
by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | Sep 20, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
The final score was a dismally boring 14-2. Our hometown Oakland A’s were creamed by the storied Boston Red Sox in a sparsely attended game, in their ugly, concrete stadium. The game – late in the season for our non-playoff team – didn’t count for much....
by Dan Everson, SJ | Sep 19, 2016 | Justice, Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 4 mins
Embed from Getty Images Colin Kaepernick sat, then took a knee. Megan Rapinoe and dozens of other athletes joined the protest, sparking a national conversation about appropriate behavior during the national anthem. But the athletes’ protests have also raised this...
by Colten Biro | Sep 15, 2016 | In the News ~ Approx. 2min
Grammar is about the last topic I would expect to trend on Twitter. And yet, when Matthew Anderson, a BBC editor, tweeted a picture from Mark Forsyth’s book The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase, it received tens of thousands of likes and...
