by Perry Petrich, SJ | Feb 13, 2014 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
“How do Jesuits celebrate Valentine’s day?” one of my students asked yesterday. I flipped it back to the kid. “How will you?” Turns out he’s taking his girlfriend a candlelit dinner. Smug little bugger. But while he enjoys puppy love’s brain-addling endorphin...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Feb 13, 2014 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
On February 9, 1964, TV demigod Ed Sullivan spoke five words that sent teenage girls into a high-pitched, eardrum-splitting euphoria. It seemed that some mop-topped lads from Liverpool played good rock & roll music and Sullivan wanted part of the action. He and...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Feb 13, 2014 | Blogs ~ Approx. 4 mins
Este artículo también está disponible en español On a recent bus trip from Chicago to Omaha I found myself sitting near a woman in her 50s — effervescent and beautiful with great style and a generous spirit. Generally speaking, I can’t keep my mouth shut on...
by Tim O'Brien, SJ | Feb 13, 2014 | Addiction, Catholic Writing ~ Approx. 9 mins
A few years ago, before The Jesuit Post was founded, I interviewed memoirist and poet Mary Karr for America Magazine. “To See With God’s Eyes” was published well before the current conversation on the state of Catholic writing began gathering steam. Regular readers...
by Eric Sundrup, SJ | Feb 12, 2014 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 3 mins
When I think about that fact that I am overseeing a work that includes 40+ young(ish) Jesuits my excitement is mixed with just a bit of apprehension. Ron Swanson understands… From the time of it’s creation, TJP has sought to pay close attention to a God that is...
by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | Feb 11, 2014 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 4 mins
Originalmente en inglés, traducido por Manuel Carrasco García – Moreno Muchos rostros me resultaban familiares y, desmejorados por la edad y salpicados de canas, me traían mi pasado a la memoria. Sentado durante la misa, me vinieron magníficos recuerdos de...
by Jeff Sullivan, SJ | Feb 10, 2014 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 7 mins
“Do you mind if I feed Jonathan?” my sister-in-law asked me as she threw an oversized blanket over her shoulder – but the question she was posing to me wasn’t really “if,” it was “where.” My sister-in-law was gauging whether or not I was comfortable...
by Peter Folan, SJ | Feb 8, 2014 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 4 mins
Editor’s Note: Daniel J. Harrington, SJ, a leading New Testament scholar and professor at Boston College School of Ministry and Theology passed away on Friday February 7th. The following is a tribute by one of his former students. The word “seminary” comes from...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Feb 6, 2014 | Blogs ~ Approx. 4 mins
I hate trying on clothes. Security cameras across the country have undoubtedly recorded me wandering in circle after circle around department stores in a state of nervous indecision. I think I have pretty good taste, an eye for what works and what doesn’t, what I like...
by Jay Hooks | Feb 6, 2014 | Catholic Writing ~ Approx. 16 mins
This week, TJP’s Catholic Writing Series features Canadian author Michael O’Brien, whose novels number among the best-selling fiction titles at Ignatius Press. Details about his writing come up quickly in the interview below, so I won’t go into much detail here....
