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,...
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...
