by Alex Placke | Nov 21, 2014 | Science & Technology ~ Approx. 3 mins
I come from a small town in the Midwest where public transportation is scarce and people spend most of their time traveling alone in their cars. While studying in New York and now in London, I have spent more time than I could imagine sitting on trains and buses for...
by Jason Downer, SJ | Nov 19, 2014 | Pop Culture ~ Approx. 2min
I’ll admit it, this whole Rosetta Mission sorta just snuck up on me. I mean sure it was launched in 2004, but I was too busy watching the The West Wing and hearing about fake space missions to care about real ones. To me there are a three things that are really...
by Eric Sundrup, SJ | Nov 15, 2014 | Site News ~ Approx. 2 mins
Social media is our normal hangout. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, these are the places you can find The Jesuit Post preaching, teaching and generally causing havoc. We’re there because it’s a place where we can share the gospel and we’re here in...
by Nathaniel Romano, SJ | Nov 15, 2014 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 9 mins
This post is an excerpt from the new The Jesuit Post book, available on Kindle and in paperback. The book features 20 new essays from writers for The Jesuit Post, as well as reprinting a few of the best essays from our first two years online. For more information,...
by Marcos Gonzales | Nov 14, 2014 | In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 2 mins
What happens to a dream deferred? As I hear the news of the Obama administration seeking to take executive action on immigration reform, I remember the poetic words of Langston Hughes: For months now Obama has been postponing the action that he promised to the...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Nov 12, 2014 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2 mins
Two pop songs have been blowing out the subwoofers of my community-owned Corolla: Tove Lo’s “Habits” and Clean Bandit’s “Rather Be.” Both have taught me and other listeners how to (and how not to) live a healthy, balanced life. They may do the same for you. Tove Lo,...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Nov 11, 2014 | Blogs ~ Approx. 3 mins
On a breezy, warmer-than-normal fall night two weeks ago, I found myself on a bar patio surrounded by twenty-somethings sucking face. These weren’t quick pecks shared by whispering couples. This was real-deal making out in public. One couple even garnered applause...
by Ken Homan, SJ | Nov 8, 2014 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 7 mins
I come from an incredibly competitive family. When we play Scategories, we regularly argue that my sister Katie is cheating, largely because she’s more cultured and has more creative answers than the rest of us. My other sister, Betsy, demands Pictionary be played out...
by Matt White | Nov 7, 2014 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2 mins
The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross was perhaps my favorite T.V. show growing up. It was far from being a typical show children would enjoy – slow, quiet, and lacking high-speed stimulation. But that didn’t matter. I was captivated and I know many others who were as...
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Nov 5, 2014 | In the News ~ Approx. 2min
In the days leading up to the election, the biggest question keeping the pundits busy was whether Republicans would become the majority party in the Senate. As of early Tuesday morning, Nate Silver, of perfectly predicting how all 50 states voted in 2012 fame, gave...
