by Bill McCormick, SJ | Jun 2, 2016 | Faith & Politics, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 4 mins
The more I return to my childhood home, the more I think of it as a time rather than a place. I’m from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, on the U.S. border with Mexico. Like many border regions, it is a strange place. Not quite the United States, not quite Mexico...
by Colten Biro | Jun 1, 2016 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
Things I do well: running, telling stories, listening, drawing, writing, organizing, etc… Things I don’t do well: performing abstract math, folding fitted sheets, saying “no” to people, playing basketball… and accepting compliments. If I had a third category—Things I...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | May 26, 2016 | In the News ~ Approx. 3 mins
My friends are not normal. Yes, they are (in my obviously biased opinion) extraordinary people, but what I really mean is that they are not at all representative of humanity. The problem comes when I think that the issues we talk about are other people’s primary...
by Colten Biro | May 25, 2016 | In the News, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2min
With the recent releases of Captain America: Civil War and Batman Vs. Superman, I’ve found myself a bit torn. Both movies created advertising campaigns in which fans and audiences were encouraged to choose their team or choose their side. Try as hard as I can, I find...
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | May 24, 2016 | Blogs, Justice, Spirituality ~ Approx. 8 mins
As the sun set through the windows of the retreat center, four brave seniors shared their stories. “What obstacles have you faced in your life?” was – and has been for years – the prompt for this first night of sharing on the Red Cloud High School spring...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | May 23, 2016 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
As even the most casual observer can tell you, political and social life in America is, well, dysfunctional. This is hardly a new state of affairs, because — I would argue — our collective dysfunction is rooted in the hidden dysfunction of our personal...
by Marcos Gonzales | May 19, 2016 | Education, Justice ~ Approx. 4 mins
Marcos Gonzales, SJ, MSW delivered the following address at Loyola University Chicago’s School of Social Work commencement last week. Marcos was selected as the student speaker for having written a speech that was representative of the values and challenges that...
by Andy Nguyen, SJ | May 18, 2016 | Global Catholicism, Justice ~ Approx. 8 mins
It was rather surprising for me to see that Burger King was putting down roots in this small island country of East Timor (Timor-Leste). As an architect and traveler, I found this kind of foreign import highly fascinating. They are not only bringing the Whopper,1 but...
by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | May 17, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Driving in the car not long ago, I discovered a clutch radio station, 96.5, KOIT. Passing mile marker after mile marker on a long drive, or sitting in traffic following an airport run for a member of my community, I find solace in KOIT and in their ‘non-stop workday’...
by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | May 13, 2016 | In the News, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2min
Before dropping out of the presidential race last week following a string of losses in the Northeast and Indiana, Ted Cruz often showed his penchant for pop culture – kinda. Between making campaign promises and hurling campaign insults, Cruz quoted The Princess...
