by Sean Barry, SJ | Jan 29, 2016 | Faith & Family, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
When I was in first grade, I remember that I wanted to be a writer more than anything else in the world. I wanted to tell uplifting stories that gave people hope. That desire has stuck with me in some way throughout my life. And so, I jumped at the chance to tell...
by Chris Schroeder, SJ | Jan 28, 2016 | Justice, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 2min
Without a doubt, Barack Obama’s recent editorial in the Washington Post calls forth the best of America: the chance for redemption. Obama explains his recent decision to end solitary confinement for minors in the federal prison system. He lays out a well-researched,...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Jan 26, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
A few Saturdays ago, I felt a profound sadness I hadn’t ever experienced before. I’d had a few tough disagreements with friends, and I was caught in the pains of my freshest (and, perhaps, fifteenth) attempt to quit a tobacco product. Classes were about to begin, and...
by Paddy Gilger, SJ | Jan 25, 2016 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
Embed from Getty Images Three months have passed since Navid Kermani – author, essayist, practitioner of Christian-Muslim dialogue – was given the 2015 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. Three months have passed, but his words have not faded. That night, wearing a...
by Alex Placke | Jan 22, 2016 | In the News ~ Approx. 3 mins
I moved to New York three and a half years ago. After two years in Grand Coteau, LA, it was a jarring transition to find myself living on a block with a higher population than all of Grand Coteau. Despite this initial shock, I’ve come to feel at home in New York and I...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jan 19, 2016 | Pope Francis, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2min
Embed from Getty Images “Lord, forgive me if I have forgiven too much. But you’re the one who gave me the bad example!” This line, from a priest who had doubts about whether he was too forgiving in the confessional, is one of many priceless anecdotes from Pope...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Jan 13, 2016 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 4 mins
Watching President Obama’s State of the Union took me back to 2008. This final State of the Union address was vintage Obama. He envisioned a hopeful politics directed toward the future, a future that is less partisan and more democratic than today. Obama wants that...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Jan 12, 2016 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
The holidays in Spain are not unlike the holidays anywhere — food and family, travel and church, lots and lots of shopping. Of course there are cultural peculiarities but the basic rhythm is familiar — bursts of frenzy interrupted by occasional moments of...
by Perry Petrich, SJ | Jan 10, 2016 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 1 min
Una foto publicada por Kino Border Initiative (@kino_border_initiative) el 6 de Ene de 2016 a la(s) 5:11 PST ¡Lograron! Braving this difficult time of year, the Magi made it to the manger. What better way to celebrate than a meal with the migrants awaiting their...
by Chris Schroeder, SJ | Jan 7, 2016 | Justice ~ Approx. 6 mins
Embed from Getty Images “Yeah, you know, it’s just like what Hegel says, right?” Wait, what? I run a mental checklist: Am I still in San Quentin?1 Yep. Did I just hear Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel name-checked by a tattooed man wearing a...
