by Nathaniel Romano, SJ | Jul 11, 2016 | In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 7 mins
“The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.” So wrote Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. in his magisterial treatment, The Common Law, nearly 140 years ago. More and more, it becomes apparent that so much of our legal system...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Jul 9, 2016 | In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
I am a person of color. But I am not Black. I am a person of color and I believe in God. But I am not Black. I am a person of color who contributes to The Jesuit Post. I feel I should articulate and reflect upon my indignation. But I am not Black. And, what...
by Matt Spotts, SJ | Jul 9, 2016 | Catholic Writing, Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 8 mins
Editor’s note: This post was first published at America (TJP’s publisher). Paddy Gilger, S.J., a founding editor at TJP and currently America’s contributing editor for culture and Matt Spotts, S.J., a contributor here at TJP, found themselves asking what good...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jul 6, 2016 | In the News, Sports ~ Approx. 2 mins
Like many Americans, I often like the “idea of soccer” more than actually watching soccer.1 But this year’s Euro Cup has made me about as excited as an Icelandic commentator: So, what’s so exciting, and why should you check out the semifinals today and tomorrow and...
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Jul 5, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Yeah, it would be cool to see one, I thought to myself, pulling my unshowered hair into a bun in the campsite bathroom. As I brushed my teeth I studied the warning signs posted above the hand dryer: “Be Bear Aware!”, right next to a more amusing buffalo sign, complete...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Jul 4, 2016 | Justice ~ Approx. 4 mins
Frederick Douglass gave his famous Fourth of July speech a day late, on July 5, 1852. The majesty of his oratory matched the solemnity of the occasion: It is the birthday of your National Independence, and of your political freedom. This, to you, is what the Passover...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Jun 29, 2016 | Humor, In the News, Justice, Pop Culture, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 1min
On the June 5th episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the host John Oliver, took a closer look at the ugly business of debt collection and debt buying. As with most of his investigations, they bring to light in a well researched and comical way, an issue...
by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | Jun 28, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Standing in front of my mirror, I wipe the sleep from my eyes. Contact lenses in, I go through the motions: I brush my teeth and floss (my dentist would be proud), wash my face and slather on shaving lotion. I place the rechargeable batteries into my cheap electric...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Jun 24, 2016 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2min
Going to my first anime convention, Anime St. Louis, I didn’t quite know what to expect. I knew there would be special guests from the industry, panels, and numerous people cosplaying as their favorite characters. And yet I arrived with some hesitations. I started...
by Ken Homan, SJ | Jun 22, 2016 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
Music should move the mind, the soul, or the body. Taylor Swift for Biblical Literature. Talib Kweli for Catholic Social Teaching. Flatfoot 56 for wrestling practice. As a first-year theology teacher at Marquette University High School, I frequently employed music,...
