by Ken Homan, SJ | Jul 17, 2015 | In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 2 mins
Have you seen the new piece from Huffington Post Highline, The Myth of the Ethical Shopper? It’s a pretty fierce condemnation of the way we try to make social change happen in the world. For years, our model of creating social change, especially as it relates to...
by Alex Placke | Jul 16, 2015 | In the News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 3 mins
As the crisis over debt in Greece comes to a head, Pope Francis’ address to the Second World Meeting of Popular Movements could not be more relevant. His comments are a reminder that there is “a globalization of exclusion and indifference” that can lead to...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jul 15, 2015 | In the News ~ Approx. 4 mins
I think the soundtrack of hell must be the sound of a dial-up modem on repeat.1 I realize, however, that while many of us can call to mind that cringeworthy sound immediately, it has become so dated that others may not have ever heard it. It’s sort of like the...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Jul 14, 2015 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I do, at times, consider leaving the Society of Jesus. Like when I hear a baby cry right at the end of the Eucharistic prayer, or unlock the doors of a neglected community car that isn’t mine, or wake up alone. I was reading Eat, Pray, Love. I am not ashamed to admit...
by Jason Welle | Jul 10, 2015 | Science & Technology, Social Media ~ Approx. 1min
I’ll admit it: I’m an Apple fanboy living in a Windows world. What I mean is that I love the Apple experience – everything just works the way you want it to, it’s simple, it performs all the functions I need it to. Pretty much. The thing is, I’m currently using...
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Jul 8, 2015 | In the News ~ Approx. 2 mins
Don’t you just love it when you read something that perfectly captures what you’ve been trying to say? Once again, The Atlantic has done just that for me. A recent article addressing some of the political implications of Pope Francis upcoming visit insightfully...
by Damian Torres-Botello, SJ | Jul 7, 2015 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
I have no idea what to say. This is the truth. Before I decided to write what you are now reading I had written something entirely different. It was good, at least I think it was, and you might’ve thought so too. I just didn’t believe in it anymore. To tell you the...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Jul 2, 2015 | In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
We’ve heard many religious leaders speaking of liberty and persecution recently. We’ve yet to hear them mention the burning of black churches. We watched hours upon hours of coverage of a smoldering CVS in Baltimore. We’ve yet to see sufficient...
by John Shea, SJ | Jul 1, 2015 | Pope Francis, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Pope Francis’s latest encyclical, Laudato Si, dives into our present ecological crisis and gives us theological teaching. It provides rigorous sociological analysis, calls for dialogue, and suggests action steps. But most importantly, Laudato Si invites us into...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Jun 30, 2015 | Blogs, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
“All that I have written appears to be as so much straw after the things that have been revealed to me.” — St. Thomas Aquinas I should have known better. That’s how I felt after my last exam. I left the room with a pit in my stomach and an old familiar...
