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...
by Cyril Pinchak, SJ | May 4, 2015 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 5 mins
“Road Trip, Anyone?” When I tell people I am going on a road trip this summer, I am amazed at their responses. Not since my teenage years have my friends so strongly encouraged me to flee all responsibility and go and do whatever I wanted. When I tell them...
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | May 1, 2015 | Education ~ Approx. 2 mins
The goal of Jesuit education is to become a giraffe. Or at least that’s what Fr. Adolfo Nicolas, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, tells students at Jesuit schools. The reason? Giraffes have big hearts and a broad, far-seeing perspective of the world. Those...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Apr 30, 2015 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 3 mins
This summer, there are 86 movies coming out between May and August — get excited! Can we find God in the summer movies that are known for costing hundreds of millions of dollars, blowing a lot of things up, and sometimes just plain bad (I’m looking at you,...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Apr 29, 2015 | In the News, Justice, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
Images of crisis fill our newsfeeds. Nepal? Crisis. Mediterranean? Crisis. Baltimore? Crisis. What are we seeing? Natural disaster? Irresponsible ship-captains and illegal humans? Violent thugs? I grew up in California, I know a bit about earthquakes, so I’ll...
