by Michael Rossmann, SJ | May 25, 2015 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Outside, May is a month of new life: frisbees that had been collecting dust are flying; brownish-black fields that appeared dead are now sprouting with green life;1 parts of skin that had not seen the light of day for months are now showing — whether or not...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | May 22, 2015 | Humor, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
Fratty Frank and Bougie Brad are lounging on the porch. Both are exhausted – Frank from a tough CrossFit workout and Brad from a “House of Cards” binge. Brad checks his Twitter feed and finds Leonardo DiCaprio shirtless and a tad flabby. An interesting and oddly...
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | May 19, 2015 | Justice, Spirituality ~ Approx. 4 mins
I visited the Equator a few years ago outside of Quito, Ecuador. It was pretty much what I expected, countless giggling people taking pictures of themselves straddling a painted line, surrounded by gaudy tourist attractions. I think I had a beer to celebrate. Seen it....
by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | May 12, 2015 | Blogs ~ Approx. 3 mins
The other day I was Facetiming with a friend of mine and as I said goodbye, just before we hung up, I playfully said, “Love to love to love ya.” She laughed, but I meant it. Love to love to love ya. I like the repetitiveness of that phrase. It’s lyrically...
by Andrés Arteaga | May 11, 2015 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
There’s definitely a monopoly on candles in our society. You can buy the smell of anything nowadays and find it in any color wax. Just walk into any American household. Almost every suburban home is bound to have more than a few candles decorating every room. A blue...
by Paddy Gilger, SJ | May 9, 2015 | In the News, Sports ~ Approx. 6 mins
View image | gettyimages.com Yesterday was a weird day. It started normally enough. I woke up thinking about my list: Prayer Grade some papers A few appointments to talk with some people about God1 Got that wedding tonight Maybe I shouldn’t have checked Twitter. But I...
by Quentin Dupont, SJ | May 7, 2015 | Justice ~ Approx. 9 mins
A couple of weeks ago I stepped into the office of an accounting faculty member at Seattle University. We were talking March Madness brackets, when suddenly I noticed a print out of the Journal of Accountancy on his desk with the headline “Pope Francis on the...
by Eric Immel, SJ | May 7, 2015 | Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 2 mins
Carly Rae Jepsen’s latest single uses the word ‘really’ 67 times. 67. While I struggle with her adverb choice I don’t doubt how she feels. She likes this person. She really, really, really, really, really, really likes them. In “Shake It Off,” Taylor Swift uses the...
by Andrés Arteaga | May 6, 2015 | Humor, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2 mins
“¡No hay nada, sólo Sábado Gigante!” My dad would declare this every Saturday night. There’s nothing on, except Giant Saturday.” And without hesitation, my whole family would sit around the television to watch. For every Latino family, Sábado Gigante (Giant/Big...
by Eric Immel, SJ | May 5, 2015 | Blogs ~ Approx. 4 mins
As a Jesuit scholastic, it’s impossible for me not to rub elbows with ‘Jesuit Volunteers’ (JVs) and ‘Former Jesuit Volunteers’ (FJVs). These are recent college grads who sign up for a year or two of service among the poor. Think Jesuit-styled Peace Corps and...
