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...
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:...
