by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | Aug 2, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
For the past several weeks I had the opportunity for Spanish language study immersion in Costa Rica. Leaving my simple room in the capital city, I would trudge down to my language school each morning ready for a day filled with endless verb conjugations, vocabulary...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Aug 1, 2016 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 6 mins
I stood in the Jewish cemetery, Roman Collar tight around my neck, yarmulke resting unstably atop my head in the summer breeze. The sounds were tragic – the grind of a shovel hitting rock-filled dirt. The dull thud of that dirt hitting the top of a simple...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jul 29, 2016 | Global Catholicism, Justice, MAG+S & WYD ~ Approx. 5 mins
Happy World Friendship Day! Wait, “World Friendship Day”? It sounds like an elaborate ploy by Hallmark to sell more cards or like one of those “holidays” created by Facebook fiat. And, while both thoughts are somewhat accurate, this holiday is far more meaningful than...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Jul 28, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
On July 16, 1991, I slipped on some wet grass during a water balloon fight. It was the day before my ninth birthday, a quarter-century ago. As my feet rose and my shoulders dropped, my left arm twisted behind my back. I came down with a sickening crunch. It was the...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Jul 27, 2016 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 8 mins
Embed from Getty Images This is the second installment of two in which Bill McCormick, our resident political scientists, asks us to consider the delicate dance of faith and politics. Last week I asked whether one can be Catholic and Republican. Readers had a variety...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Jul 26, 2016 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, In the News ~ Approx. 4 mins
Hillary Clinton announced her running mate this week. The buzz-machine responded, as per usual, and made sure we all know that (1) he is Catholic (hmm?), (2) was educated by Jesuits (gasp!) and (3) speaks Spanish fluently (oh my!). All true, yes. But true enough? I...
by Dan Everson, SJ | Jul 23, 2016 | Global Catholicism, MAG+S & WYD, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2min
Dan Everson, SJ is currently participating in Magis 2016, a gathering of young adults from the Ignatian family before World Youth Day in Poland. Participants spent the last week in different “experiment” groups of about 25 people from around the world. Dan was part of...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Jul 21, 2016 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2 mins
I first caught Pokémon fever back in the late ‘90s and dove headfirst into this cultural phenomenon. I started by watching the show, but quickly moved into playing the videogames, watching the movies, even trying my hand at the trading card game. My dream, like most...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Jul 20, 2016 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 6 mins
Embed from Getty Images This is the first installment of two in which Bill McCormick, our resident political scientists, asks us to consider the delicate dance of faith and politics. A great deal has been made of a recent Pew survey showing high evangelical support...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Jul 19, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
The early century, two-story, red brick house on the 5400 block of Garfield Avenue contains history and memories, red and black shag carpeting, and a very much ready-to-burst-soon-to-be-first-time-mother toddling down the stairs. It’s some ungodly hour in the morning....
