by Pierce Gibson, SJ | Apr 11, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 4 mins
In 1884, the British government dispatched a single officer to an obscure Sudanese town to oversee the peaceful evacuation of Egyptian citizens from the Sudan. The Anglo-Egyptian government had decided to leave the Sudan to self-governance in the face of national...
by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Apr 10, 2017 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 7 mins
The Oscars are long gone. March Madness is over. The Masters just wrapped up. Summer blockbusters are still weeks away. House of Cards? Not out until May. Game of Thrones? July. Do not fret! We have just begun the best (liturgical) week of the year! That’s right- with...
by Matt Spotts, SJ | Apr 7, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
Warning: this article contains images that readers may find distressing The thing about the U.S. missile strikes on Syria yesterday is that we don’t seem to know what we want them to be. The strikes could be a moral thing. By “moral thing” I mean an action driven by...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Apr 5, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“Hey, you got a cigarette? No? Okay. God bless you anyways.” Meet Treasure. He’s a prostitute. He’s standing on a corner in Boystown, Chicago, holding a broken and bent cigarette in his mouth. He found it near the gutter next to him. His nails are long and dirty. His...
by Lucas Sharma, SJ | Apr 3, 2017 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 4 mins
Today marks seventy three days since the Inauguration of President Trump. In those seventy three days, we’ve seen immigration bans, and dashed plans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. We’ve also seen an Executive Order that repeals protections against climate...
by Edward Chow, SJ | Mar 31, 2017 | Film, Pop Culture, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 5 mins
There are two reasons why it was appropriate to celebrate my 30th birthday by watching the latest Power Rangers film: 1) this film is targeted towards an audience in its late-20s/early-30s nostalgic for the superhero group that defines our generation and, more...
by Colten Biro | Mar 29, 2017 | Blogs, Catholic Writing, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
After college I moved to Louisville to attend law school. With time, I would eventually find a wonderful group of friends. And with time, I’d be able to navigate the city rather than continually rely upon Garmin’s directions. And, true, eventually with time I’d fall...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Mar 27, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Interview ~ Approx. 11 mins
In the late ‘90s, a young American conservative found himself in an awkward position. Although he had long thought of himself as a conservative Republican, he had come to value things that many conservatives did not: the environment, the poor, buying locally, a...
by Alfonso Pizano | Mar 24, 2017 | Film ~ Approx. 4 mins
In 1991 Disney made history when “Beauty and the Beast” became the first animated film ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (See above). Now, Disney has re-imagined “Beauty and the Beast” as a live action film. This remake counts on...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Mar 23, 2017 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
“I thought about him every day for eighteen years,” she said. “And we may have been a little delayed, but now, it feels just perfect.” *** My flight was delayed 45 minutes. Moments before the delay was announced, I was sprinting through the Chicago Midway Airport,...
