by Chris Schroeder, SJ | Nov 8, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
When I first saw this trailer for Wes Anderson’s Rushmore as a high school sophomore, I rejected it out of hand. I was precocious and pretentious enough to consider myself above anything like the final OR scrubs pun. Little did I suspect that, when I finally saw the...
by Paul Lickteig, SJ | Nov 7, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Author’s Note: my editor wrote me earlier this morning and included a link to this story told through photos. They are photos taken by a husband of his wife as she slowly dies from cancer. “Will you write something about this for us?” he asked me,...
by Nathaniel Romano, SJ | Nov 7, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
A few weeks ago, I wrote about what happens when good laws go bad. And those are only part of the problem. All too often, the victims of violence, especially of domestic violence, find themselves trapped in an unending cycle of oppression and victimization....
by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ | Nov 7, 2013 | Blogs ~ Approx. 4 mins
What are you doing next year? It’s a dreaded question for senior students, isn’t it? Professors raise it in advising, administrators inquire about it in passing, and parents expect an answer in reality. What are you doing next year? The weaknesses of the current...
by Ryan Masterson | Nov 5, 2013 | TJPodcast ~ Approx. 1 min
Greetings, dear reader! This is Ryan Masterson. There is an (almost cliché) Irish saying advising one to never let the truth get in the way of a good story. On a recent trip to a new barber I was pleasantly reminded that in order to take that advice I must actually...
by Jeff Sullivan, SJ | Nov 5, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2 mins
The hug seems instinctual, no? We’ve been doing it, or rather, have had it done to us since the day we got out of the womb. And yet, just like long distance running and cell phone etiquette, we all think we know how to do it and yet many of us do it so awkwardly. And...
by James Martin, SJ | Nov 5, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 3 mins
Editor’s Note: November 5th was the feast of All Saints and Blesseds of the Society of Jesus. So, to celebrate, we asked Jim Martin to give us his top twelve ways to finish the sentence: “You know you’re a Jesuit when…”. We’re...
by John Shea, SJ | Nov 4, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1 min
Each year the Jesuits publish a list of the men who have joined our ranks. They always include a short bio of the new Jesuits. Sadly, every year, I notice a glaring omission among the diverse talents and interests of our new novices: No one ever lists Doctor Who fan...
by Marcos Gonzales | Nov 1, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 3 mins
This article is also available in English. Calaveras de azucar, pan de muerto, y las imágenes de La Catrina están apareciendo por todas partes, pero no, mis amigos, estas no son decoraciones de Halloween, nos estamos preparando para celebrar el Día de los Muertos ....
by Perry Petrich, SJ | Nov 1, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Lou Reed 1942 to Sunday So I get that not a whole lot of people would call him a saint for fronting a rock and roll band. But if a saint is someone who makes the grace of God present among the world, why not put Lou Reed on that list? He found a way to bring earnest...
