by Eric Immel, SJ | Jun 21, 2016 | Blogs, In the News, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
I stirred in the blackness, a restless night of sleep. Groggy and dazed, I checked my phone to see if it was reasonable to get up, and read a push notification from BBC News that Christina Grimmie had been shot and killed in Orlando. All I wanted was to sleep through...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jun 20, 2016 | Global Catholicism, Pope Francis, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
World Youth Day is taking place this week in Krakow, Poland. Here’s why you should go — or at least follow it from home. 1) See the colors of the church — except for one. World Youth Day is like a technicolor all-you-can-see buffet filled with flags from...
by Colten Biro | Jun 19, 2016 | Faith & Family ~ Approx. 2 mins
As the staff of The Jesuit Post reflected on Father’s Day, we realized that our fathers have shared with us their wisdom, humor, and examples. These both formed the servants we are, and the men we hope to be. Here is a list of the some of the treasured moments and...
by Paddy Gilger, SJ | Jun 17, 2016 | Catholic Writing, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
“The last time I tell anyone I don’t believe in God is the summer before ninth grade. My mother and I are lying in my parents’ bed, still awake at three a.m.” This is how Molly McCully Brown begins “Bent Body, Lamb”, her gentle howl of an essay that I am here to tell...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Jun 14, 2016 | In the News, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
Embed from Getty Images Events in our national life are often sadly familiar. That is certainly true of the Orlando shootings this past weekend. Mass violence. Contentious claims about Islam and domestic terrorism. The nation briefly rallying in solidarity. Prayers,...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Jun 14, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
The phone in my cubicle rings. It’s a loud sort of ring because the phone is ancient, one step above a rotary phone. I answer the call in the usual way, “UMKC cashier’s office, how can I help you?” The tone of my voice hovers between professional and courteous, which...
by Colten Biro | Jun 13, 2016 | Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
Recently, I’ve discovered the song “Lost Boys” by Ruth B.: I’ve been obsessed with the song; Ruth B’s voice is beautiful; and the song can be hauntingly sad. Some sadness comes from a re-thinking of the Peter Pan story — what does it mean to be a “lost boy”?...
by The Jesuit Post | Jun 13, 2016 | In the News, Spirituality ~ Approx. 1 min
In the face of grief and uncertainty, we do well to pray for light and Christian hope. When our own words fail, and our hearts are heavy, Saint Francis’ Prayer for Peace rises in our hearts: Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace; where there is hatred, let...
by Dan Dixon, SJ | Jun 9, 2016 | Education ~ Approx. 9 mins
Consensus is a difficult thing, we’re told, all but impossible to come by as our political climate continues to warm. Republican initiatives are threatened with veto and presidential proposals promise to be met with filibuster or, if necessary, government shutdown....
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Jun 8, 2016 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2 mins
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve listened to the Hamilton soundtrack, I would almost be able to afford tickets to this year’s hottest show on Broadway.1 I first listened to it on a plane ride in January. Since then, I have listened to some part, if not the...
