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...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Nov 3, 2015 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
At 6:30 AM, my phone buzzes loudly on the faux-wood desktop in my room, tearing me from an intimate moment with Albert Camus and French existentialism. Someone who loves me is texting to say good morning. I don’t respond. My mind is sharpest in the early hours, and I...
by Joe Simmons, SJ | Nov 1, 2015 | Blogs, Catholic Writing, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
‘Smee’ would not appreciate being called a fool, holy or otherwise. Sister Marie Estelle (special ops codename: “Smee”) was the principal of our Catholic grade school in Milwaukee for many years. Like so many great religious women, Sr. Marie...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Oct 29, 2015 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 5 mins
Donald Trump. Income inequality. Government shutdowns. School shootings. The refugee crisis. Immigration reform. Declining wages. Health care costs. Campaign finance. Congressional leadership. Donald Trump. Outsourcing. Culture wars. Lobbyists. Ferguson. Homelessness....
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Oct 28, 2015 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Last week a good friend called me in tears. “Damian, there is something I need to share with you, but I don’t know how.” I imagined her on the kitchen floor leaning against the fridge, a roll of toilet paper as tissues unraveling beside her, and a jug of pulp-free...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Oct 27, 2015 | Faith & Family, Sexuality ~ Approx. 2 mins
“Will you go out with me?” It’s a terrifying question once awkwardly muttered by romantically untried youths everywhere. No longer. I may have first uttered the words during a teen night at my local YMCA, or perhaps over my family’s landline on a Thursday – the...
by Andy Nguyen, SJ | Oct 26, 2015 | Justice, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 4 mins
In following Pope Francis’ visit to the United States, I was moved by a report of New Yorkers moved to tears after just a brief moment of seeing Francis on the popemobile passing by. The last time I saw such a cheering, adoring, tearing, screaming and selfie-ing crowd...
