by David Romero, SJ | Jan 26, 2015 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 7 mins
Have you ever watched a movie and wondered what the actors are like off-screen? Growing up I thought Keanu Reeves could probably kick my butt, or that Harrison Ford would be a fun guy to go with on archaeological digs. Or, I used to wonder what Heath Ledger was like...
by Matt Lieser | Jan 22, 2015 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 4 mins
“People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.” – Paulo Coelho Frankly, I had no clue what I was in for in Chicago. I had been living in the security of the Jesuit novitiate for two years, but immediately after taking vows of...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Jan 20, 2015 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2 mins
I have been hearing for a couple years now that Martin Scorsese was getting ready to direct a film version of Shusaku Endo’s Silence. And according to my sources at the Huffington Post, it will begin shooting at the end of the year. Liam Neeson will reprise his role...
by Niall Leahy, SJ | Jan 15, 2015 | In the News ~ Approx. 4 mins
View image | gettyimages.com 9/11 is a date which is etched into the minds of all as a scar in living memory. Now the French have another date to remember: 1/7. Last Wednesday, two heavily armed Islamists1 burst into the offices of the French satirical magazine...
by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | Jan 13, 2015 | Blogs ~ Approx. 3 mins
I field many questions when I’m home for the holidays. The lightning round began this year on Christmas Eve sometime between the salad course and the appearance of the seven fishes. There were no bonus points. As I stood to clear plates smeared with Caesar dressing...
by Joe Simmons, SJ | Jan 9, 2015 | In the News, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
As we offered a toast in the last minutes of 2014, a Jesuit friend said soberly, “To the end of 2014. May it never be repeated.” By most accounts, 2014 was a pretty dreary year for humanity. Planes fell from the sky, lost in stormy seas and...
by Dan Dixon, SJ | Jan 8, 2015 | Education, Justice ~ Approx. 4 mins
We speak often of our rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; the Bill of Rights; which (and whose) rights we ought to prioritize. Although such “rights” language is very common, it rarely refers to the beautiful. Beauty is seen as a matter of preference....
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Jan 7, 2015 | In the News, Sports ~ Approx. 1min
The sports world lost a titan of the teleprompter over the past weekend. Stuart Scott, the charismatic, energetic African-American host of ESPN staples like Sportscenter and Monday Night Countdown, passed away after battle with cancer. He was 49. Rightfully, there are...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Jan 6, 2015 | Blogs ~ Approx. 4 mins
“I was angry for a long time,” he said. “But then, I had a dream that changed everything.” I was sitting with Ray, a Minnesota prison inmate, and he was sharing his story with me. He had been in and out of the prison system the majority of his adult life. His first...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Dec 28, 2014 | In the News, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
Few things give me as much joy as reading something that expands my mind or heart, and we live in a seems-too-good-to-be-true world where fantastic writing is available at our fingertips for free. Here are some of the best articles I read this year. I’d love to hear...
