by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Apr 8, 2016 | Faith & Family, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 2min
Embed from Getty Images Amoris Laetitia, the Pope’s apostolic exhortation on love in the family, has just been released. You can find it here. I highly encourage you to read the whole thing, though it’s quite lengthy. If you cannot get to it right away,...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Apr 5, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Melted liquid pools in the metal follower, dark smoke wisping into the air from the blackened wick and flickering flame of the massive candle. I am told to walk slowly, but the weight makes it difficult not to rush. My grip begins to slacken, my forearms are strained,...
by Dan Everson, SJ | Apr 1, 2016 | Sexuality, Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
It’s been a volatile market for NFL quarterbacks this spring — at least for the B-list ones. Brock Osweiler was the heir apparent to Peyton Manning, until he took Houston’s $72 million instead. The Browns cut Johnny Manziel, volatile in his own right, then...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Mar 30, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Donald Trump. He’s on my mind a lot these days. He’s got me thinking about my skin. Thinking about my skin is something I only do after a shower because everyday I moisturize. And as I spread the lotion I am reintroduced to the tiny freckles, the hairs, the veins, the...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Mar 28, 2016 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
Easter Monday has often been a day of getting “back to the real world.” Back to work. Back to school. Perhaps traveling back to where I live after spending Easter somewhere else. Sure, I knew that the Resurrection was kind of a big deal. I guess I knew that Easter...
by Juan Ruiz, SJ | Mar 27, 2016 | Humor ~ Approx. 1 min
It’s that time of the year again when we come together to celebrate the big win. It’s like there was one ultimate world championship and this guy won around 33 A.D., and we’ve been celebrating ever since. That moment… when you realize that because of the date of...
by Joe Simmons, SJ | Mar 25, 2016 | Catholic Writing ~ Approx. 2min
“A poem,” Robert Frost wrote, “begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.” We might say the same about the bumpy road that leads us to Easter. Christians the world over are celebrating the Holy Triduum — the three holiest...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Mar 23, 2016 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2 mins
I do not claim to be an anime aficionado, but it’s hard to deny that these shows have been a part of my life since I was little. I grew up with Speed Racer, Dragon Ball Z, and Pokemon, completely unaware that they had their roots in Japan. My favorite, however, had...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Mar 22, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
It’s good to remember, even before we begin, what he had to say when it was all over. With the wounds still gaping in his hands, feet, and side – a dead man walking into a room full of confusion, shame, and grief – he still had the nerve to say it: Stop...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Mar 21, 2016 | Justice ~ Approx. 6 mins
Author Jame Arpin-Ricci sat down with me – I mean, we both sat down in our respective countries and wrote to each other – about his new book and the death penalty. Here is our conversation. 1) Who is Jamie Arpin-Ricci in 140 characters? I am a writer,...
