by The Jesuit Post | Apr 5, 2015 | Humor, Spirituality ~ Approx. 1min
We asked The Jesuit Post contributors to share what Easter joy looks like for them. Here is what they said: Eric Immel: In my brokenness, I remain loved. The joy of Easter reminds me to proclaim that love to all. Juan Ruiz: MRW Jesus comes back in the Vigil:...
by Joe Simmons, SJ | Apr 3, 2015 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 3 mins
Each man’s death diminishes me, For I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee. – John Donne The Mass for Palm Sunday of the Passion of Jesus begins by celebrating his triumphant procession into Jerusalem. ...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Apr 2, 2015 | Spirituality, Sports ~ Approx. 2 mins
Some of my saddest sports memories surround superstars who succumbed to some sort of injury well before they reached their athletic expiration date. For example, my boyhood hero Eric Lindros was the NHL MVP and great Canadian hope for Philadelphia Flyers glory. His...
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Apr 1, 2015 | Justice, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
I am my own person! I will make my own decisions! You can’t tell me what to eat for breakfast! Or at least that’s what Taco Bell’s new commercial wants me to think. This short film uses imagery right out of The Hunger Games and George Orwell’s 1984 to take a...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Mar 31, 2015 | Blogs ~ Approx. 5 mins
I held the mic. That’s about it. I had been asked to serve as an acolyte for the diaconate ordination of eight Jesuits here in Madrid. During an ordination liturgy the presiding bishop moves around more than usual — sit, stand, kneel, from one chair to another...
by Joe Simmons, SJ | Mar 30, 2015 | Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
It might never have happened if a kind soul hadn’t bothered to return her passport. So begins the story of how Jane Goodall almost didn’t make it to Africa. On a London dock in March 1957, poised to visit a friend in Kenya, she realized she had lost or dropped her...
by Alex Placke | Mar 30, 2015 | Sports ~ Approx. 3 mins
I am a pretty restless person. Anyone that knows me can tell you that I’m not one to enjoy sitting around all day behind a book. Although I am known to enjoy a full day of Netflix every once in a while, I always feel disgusting afterwards. Luckily for me, this past...
by Nathaniel Romano, SJ | Mar 27, 2015 | In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
Collaboration, as you may have heard recently, is a very good thing. It allows two or more people (or institutions) to accomplish more together than they could independently. Pooling resources allows work to be done effectively and efficiently. Even the government...
by Jason Welle | Mar 26, 2015 | In the News, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
[Editor’s note: Richard III’s reburial takes place on Thursday, March 26. Please keep reading below the original piece for new information.] Originally published February 18, 2013: “Sin, death, and hell have set their marks on him, And all their ministers...
by Matt White | Mar 24, 2015 | Humor, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2 mins
Clickhole.com is a pop social media site whose articles are shallow, quizzes are arbitrary, and advice pieces are not relatable. And that is why I’m a huge fan of it! Clickhole is an affiliate of The Onion – the satirical news site – and like The Onion, all the...
