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...
by Andrés Arteaga | Nov 12, 2015 | In the News ~ Approx. 5 mins
View image | gettyimages.com I once decided to shave my head. It is a normal look in Los Angeles — a 1” all around with a 0 used to draw defining lines. I must admit, I feel a certain sense of Latino pride when I sport this haircut. My timing, however,...
by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | Nov 10, 2015 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“Come have a drink with your friends!,” she said – well, shouted – as she stood in the doorway, blocking my exit. But I was a man on a mission. Tasked with organizing a barbecue for some 130+ guests, I was in the midst of a frantic cleanup. As the party...
by Jason Welle | Nov 8, 2015 | Faith & Politics, Justice ~ Approx. 2min
This weekend, almost 1,700 people gathered at a conference center just outside of Washington, D.C. for the 18th annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice, organized by the Ignatian Solidarity Network. The theme this year is simply one word: Bridges. Delegates,...
by Dan Dixon, SJ | Nov 6, 2015 | In the News, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
View image | gettyimages.com Bond is back. And yours truly is excited. I know, I know. YES, I have some misgivings about liking Bond. He’s a misogynist. He dispenses violence a little too casually. Plus that penchant for terrible puns. Still, when the 24th...
