by Joe Simmons, SJ | Sep 21, 2015 | In the News, Papal News, Pop Culture, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 2 mins
Conspiracy theorists of the internet, pay heed: Catholics are taking over the world. Again. Over the weekend, Vice President Joseph Biden sat down for an exclusive interview with Fr. Matthew Malone, SJ, the editor-in-chief of America Media (the parent company...
by Colten Biro | Sep 21, 2015 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2min
So, a slight confession: at pretty much every moment of my waking hours, I have some sort of song stuck in my head. While I’d love to claim that these are pious songs, it’s usually pop songs. And, to be completely honest, the more embarrassing the song, the more...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Sep 18, 2015 | Humor, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2min
The first comedy CD I ever bought was Jim Gaffigan’s “Doing my time”. In between the jokes about hot pockets and manatees, there is a joke about a kid pretending to be Pope instead of a baseball player. I loved it! I remember laughing so hard that I was afraid I was...
by Henry Longbottom, SJ | Sep 17, 2015 | In the News, Justice, Pop Culture, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 6 mins
A few weeks back, we heard of Papa Francesco’s escape from the confines of Vatican City to pay a visit to — of all places — his opticians. The tourists and journalists went wild, and the world applauded another instance of this humble Holy Father who loves...
by Alex Placke | Sep 16, 2015 | Faith & Politics, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 1min
Pope Francis’ visit is upon us, and I have had the pleasure of being in New York during this exciting time where the anticipation is as thick as the humid summer air. A month ago, I became involved with an initiative using the hashtag #GoodIsWinning as a member of the...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Sep 15, 2015 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Everything I need is arranged in front me: the books, the notes, the always present blue Bic Atlantis pen. I’ve read the required homework assignments. I’ve thought about the ideas offered to me, I took notes, I was prepared. The hour hand on the clock moves into...
by Dan Dixon, SJ | Sep 14, 2015 | In the News, Papal News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 7 mins
I don’t know Valerie Herrera. I’ve never met her. I am not Latina. I don’t live in Chicago. I don’t have a rare skin condition. I was not bullied in school. I do not have a beautiful singing voice. But when this video of Valerie meeting Pope Francis went viral last...
by Dan Everson, SJ | Sep 11, 2015 | In the News, Sports ~ Approx. 2 mins
View image | gettyimages.com Thank God for Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. I never expected to utter those words, but they summed up my reflection on Acts of Faith by Eboo Patel, which I read to participate in Loyola University Chicago’s reading program for first-year...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Sep 10, 2015 | Faith & Politics ~ Approx. 2min
Another day, another headline detailing senseless gun violence. Such violence is not just an urban thing – though a 93 year-old woman here in Baltimore was caught in a crossfire that left another wounded and a third dead. It is not just a mental health thing – though...
by Tim O'Brien, SJ | Sep 9, 2015 | Catholic Writing, Education ~ Approx. 7 mins
Editor’s Note: This text was adapted from an address given to the first-year class of 2019 at Loyola University Maryland, where the author teaches (Go Hounds!). It has been lightly edited here. You’ve arrived at a place that can change your life – and for the better....
