by Michael Rossmann, SJ | May 11, 2016 | In the News, Pop Culture, Pope Francis, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2min
Like a meat dress that has been sitting out for too long, I had mostly soured on Lady Gaga. She’s an incredibly talented musician, but her antics were over the top and her videos’ use of religious symbolism was about as tasteful as rotten meat. And then this happened:...
by Eric Immel, SJ | May 10, 2016 | Blogs, MAG+S & WYD, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I was herded through security like an animal, and eventually entered the harsh, grey jail. I picked up a list of detainees and made my way to them, visiting people who were locked up and seeking something. This particular night was fairly normal (or, as normal as...
by Joe Simmons, SJ | May 9, 2016 | Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
What is the effect of all our time spent staring at glowing screens? There is a burgeoning cottage industry of researchers exploring just such a question 1. You can tell because they write articles about the internet’s effect on us, which are usually read on...
by The Jesuit Post | May 6, 2016 | The Jesuits, Videos ~ Approx. 1 min
The funeral for our brother priest, Daniel Berrigan, SJ, will be live-streamed from the Church of St. Francis Xavier in New York City starting at 10am Eastern. You can watch it right here: And be sure to read some of the remembrances of Fr. Berrigan: From the New York...
by Jason Downer, SJ | May 6, 2016 | Justice, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 1min
For the past couple of months, one of the Jesuits I live with has been consumed with the robotics team he is moderating. It has been fascinating to hear him talk about the design phase, the enthusiasm of the students, and the actual robot. At the same time, a good...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | May 5, 2016 | Global Catholicism, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 7 mins
Whenever I told someone I was a double major in theology and economics, the response was almost always the same: “Oh, that’s an interesting combination.” Of course, businesses are interested in profits, not prophets; the Church is concerned with souls, not sales....
by Luke Hansen | May 4, 2016 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
A great Jesuit once said of Dorothy Day 1 that she lived “as though the truth were true.” The same could be said of the speaker, Father Daniel Berrigan. A priest, poet and peace activist, Berrigan died in the Bronx on April 30 at age 94. He was a Jesuit for 76 years...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | May 3, 2016 | Blogs, MAG+S & WYD, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
In third grade I’m the butt of jokes. I was the butt of jokes in first and second grade too, but this year is especially worse. I’m husky, also terribly shy, I’m wearing Payless brand tennis shoes instead of Nike Airs, and I’m not very good at math. I’m in math class...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Apr 26, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
My grandparents would speak in Polish when they didn’t want us to understand what they were saying, mostly when they were fighting about something. When my grandmother, Babci, wanted to get under my grandfather’s skin she would translate for us: “Dziadzi doesn’t think...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Apr 25, 2016 | Faith & Politics, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
It’s commonplace these days to note that anger drives much of U.S. politics — let alone comment sections — today. It is less common to turn that claim on ourselves.1 I was therefore surprised by a question I heard recently: “What motivates us? Are we...
