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...
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Jan 20, 2017 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 2 mins
At 12:00pm EST on Friday, January 20th, 2017, Donald J. Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America. I’m sure that the proceedings will be on any number of television channels, to say nothing of live-streams, live-tweeting, and so...
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...
