by Jason Welle | Jun 18, 2015 | Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
Laudato Si’. Praise be. In his new encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’, Pope Francis draws a connection between praising the God of creation and recognizing our duty to care for each other by caring for the planet, “our common home.” But the core of...
by Henry Longbottom, SJ | Jun 18, 2015 | Justice, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 5 mins
An “urgent challenge to protect our common home … to bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change” [13]. Thus introduces Pope Francis’s plea of Laudato Si, a text of...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Jun 18, 2015 | Sports ~ Approx. 1min
The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup is underway and right on schedule EA Sports has released a teaser for its upcoming FIFA 16 video game. And no, Sepp Blatter, Chuck Blazer, and stacks of cash and weapons(!) do not make an appearance… those are in FIFA Grand Theft World...
by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | Jun 16, 2015 | Blogs, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 3 mins
“You have memories with your Mom and 6 other people today.” Thanks, Facebook. I realize I must have clicked OK at some point, but I’m unsure now about these daily forced marches down memory lane, especially since my mother discovered #TBT and insists on uploading...
by Alex Placke | Jun 15, 2015 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2min
“Selfie!” It’s a word that transcends languages and space, and I’ve heard it a lot this past year while travelling around the tourist sites of Europe. The word resounds off the gothic walls of Parliament Square in London, the piazzas in Rome and the city centers of...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Jun 11, 2015 | Blogs ~ Approx. 4 mins
The match went to a decisive 5th set. The team was playing in California and I stayed home surrounded by brother Jesuits and other close friends. We watched the action unfold on a massive projection screen, the ball often appearing as large as my head. My hesitant,...
by Jason Welle | Jun 10, 2015 | Film ~ Approx. 2 mins
[Spoiler Alert: The piece contains spoilers for the new Disney film “Tomorrowland.” If you plan to see it, don’t read this now!] Adam Savage from the hit TV show Mythbusters was recently at South by Southwest talking about getting students interested in STEM (Science,...
by Henry Longbottom, SJ | Jun 9, 2015 | Justice, Papal News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 9 mins
A thinly veiled piece of climate alarmist propaganda. A groundbreaking exposition of Catholic ecological thinking. Well intentioned but economically naïve. A slippery slope towards extremist environmentalist positions. Such are the reactions to Pope Francis’s...
by Ken Homan, SJ | Jun 8, 2015 | Music ~ Approx. 5 mins
Summertime is here! The time for road trips, and overpriced music festivals. For books you’re either required or always wanted to read. For days spent lounging with friends or toiling at a crummy summer job (sorry, I was once a dock boy). Every summer needs a...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Jun 5, 2015 | Humor, In the News ~ Approx. 1min
As everyone knows, the first friday of June (this year June 5) is traditionally known as National Donut Day — a day to celebrate the cakey morning treat. And who doesn’t love donuts? The food obsessed comedian, Jim Gaffigan has a bit about his love...
