by Bill McCormick, SJ | Nov 30, 2015 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 7 mins
God loves everyone. I don’t. Recent months have seen a flurry of humanitarian crises throughout the world. These crises almost invariably unfold the same way: A horrendous event occurs. A great outpouring of sympathy and support follows. Then comes a backlash from...
by Henry Longbottom, SJ | Nov 28, 2015 | In the News, Justice, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 3 mins
View image | gettyimages.com How will history remember the Paris of 2015? Certainly, it will recall the barbaric reign of terror during the evening of November 13. But may Paris also be remembered as the city where world leaders agreed on a deal to preserve the...
by Alex Placke | Nov 25, 2015 | Faith & Family ~ Approx. 3 mins
Last year as November drew to a close I found myself desperately searching online for local grocery stores that sold turkeys. I was living in London, where a Thanksgiving holiday was as strange and exotic as American football, and the thought of having a whole turkey...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Nov 24, 2015 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
All The Light You Need I remember a bright string of tail-lights stretching out in front of us on the freeway as we drove home after dark. We had spent a long summer day in my grandparent’s pool with an army of cousins — a collective parenting strategy of peace...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Nov 23, 2015 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
Smartphones are supposedly ruining our lives and making us incapable of having real conversations. But phones, like other modern means of communication, are tools. We can surely misuse them, but we can also use them to create meaningful connection. Here are ten ways:...
by Bobby Karle, SJ | Nov 20, 2015 | Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2min
I had recently come back from two-years in Belize as a Jesuit Volunteer and was discerning entering the Jesuits when yoga and Ignatian spirituality proved to be valuable resources in my life. They gave me direction and clarity during my most significant life decision...
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Nov 18, 2015 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
View image | gettyimages.com On my way to bed, I tripped over one of my nighttime prayers: “Your yoke is easy and your burden light,” it said. I stopped with some mixture of confusion, dumbfoundedness and anger. I laughed out loud. My ‘HA!’ echoed in the dark chapel....
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Nov 17, 2015 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 2min
I’m as much a fan of ironic situations as anyone else, but this might be too much. In the wake of the recent heart-wrenching terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut, and around the world, U.S. politicians are weighing in. An alarming number of governors have already...
by Simon Zachary, SJ | Nov 16, 2015 | In the News, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
I woke up the other morning to find my Facebook feed plastered in blue, white, and red — not to be confused with the Yankee red, white, and blue. Sadly, this was no 4th of July celebration, but instead, a sobering reminder of the 13 November terrorist attacks in...
by Lucas Sharma, SJ | Nov 13, 2015 | In the News, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2 mins
I have been a Starbucks Gold Card member since 2008. I’m still known at the Starbucks at Gonzaga University, even though I moved away five years ago. I measure the time of year by seasonal coffee blends and drinks. I love Christmas. I love the songs, the colors, the...
