by Juan Ruiz, SJ | Aug 28, 2015 | In the News, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
“I love the thing that I most wish had not happened.” ….Wait, what?! Stephen Colbert said this in a recent interview with GQ Magazine. Turns out, when he was 10 years old two of his brothers and his father were killed in a plane crash. That is tragic, but it isn’t the...
by Nathaniel Romano, SJ | Aug 26, 2015 | Pop Culture, TJP Reads ~ Approx. 2 mins
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been a fan of comic books. As a mildly unpopular, nerdy, and studious child, comics offered an escape through narratives where muscles, popularity, and sports were not the only important things. As a mildly unpopular, nerdy, and lawyerly...
by Eric Sundrup, SJ | Aug 24, 2015 | Humor, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“There is nothing more touching to me than a family picture where everyone is trying to look his or her best, but you can see what a mess they all really are.” -Anne Lamott, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith Not sad. Touching. One word shifts everything. She...
by Alex Placke | Aug 21, 2015 | TJP Reads ~ Approx. 2min
This summer I had the pleasure of reading the first trilogy in the fantasy series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. The series follows the story of a man diagnosed with leprosy who is mysteriously transported to a fantasy world called The Land, where...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Aug 20, 2015 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
If you follow Jesuits on social media, you may know that this is “anniversary season.” Jesuits in the US have typically entered and taken vows in the Society of Jesus during the month of August, so my Facebook and Twitter feeds have been filled with pictures of vow...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Aug 19, 2015 | Pop Culture, Sports ~ Approx. 1min
Great news everybody! Frisbee is now officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a sport!! This, sadly, does not mean it is guaranteed a spot in the olympics, but it does mean that there’s a chance. Is it a slim chance? Sure, but we have to hold...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Aug 18, 2015 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
I was at Mass the other day, and I noticed Joe. Joe is probably 85 years old, which means he’s been in the Society of Jesus for over 65 years. He lives in a Jesuit retirement center outside Milwaukee, and after a lifetime of apostolic work, he is now missioned to...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Aug 14, 2015 | Education ~ Approx. 3 mins
A long time ago in a university far, far away, I was the person who looked at all the first year housing preference forms and made roommate matches. I would joke that I was responsible for making best friends or worst enemies. This is the time of year when...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Aug 11, 2015 | Blogs ~ Approx. 3 mins
One day a seemingly homeless woman asked if I could help with some necessities. She was a short lady with a cracked face from age or heavy smoking, tousled hair that stood high on her head, and deep set eyes showing the weary side of her life. She could’ve been...
by Ken Homan, SJ | Aug 9, 2015 | In the News, Justice, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 6 mins
Apple’s announcement that it would offer a free three-month trial of its new music streaming service was met with great celebration in late June. The company’s simultaneous announcement that they wouldn’t pay artists during the trial period was met with considerably...
