by Joe Simmons, SJ | Oct 4, 2013 | Blogs ~ Approx. 3 mins
This time of year, I pity those cursed with perennial 76-and-sunny weather. Where I live it’s getting cooler. Night’s length has eclipsed the day. The trees are still green, but their leaves are drying, rustling for attention. Acorns drop thoughtlessly onto the...
by Quang Tran, SJ | Oct 2, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Will Justin Bieber ever get it together? The young popstar seems to be in the headlines as much for his public antics as his sold-out concerts. Even other celebrities in the music biz think he needs to shape up his act, and when Miley Cyrus starts saying you’ve gone...
by Garrett Gundlach, SJ | Oct 2, 2013 | TJPodcast ~ Approx. 1 min
For better or for worse, I don’t often find myself speechless. And, when I do, I normally chalk it up under the “Failure” category, especially when learning a new language! This time was no different. French got the best of me, even with the expert...
by Paddy Gilger, SJ | Oct 1, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Fortunately for yours truly, the art of shameless self promotion is alive and well in America. (No, really, look here or here or here or here – also, if I’d actually read any of those I’d no doubt be a lot better at this.) This is relevant because...
by John Shea, SJ | Sep 30, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 8 mins
Originalmente en Inglés. traducido por Juan Pablo Marrufo del Toro, S.J. Charles Darwin, Jackson Pullock, y Garth Brooks. Admítelo: este trío es prácticamente imposible. ¿Qué podrían tener en común un biólogo, un pintor impresionista, y un cantante de...
by John Shea, SJ | Sep 30, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 7 mins
Charles Darwin, Jackson Pollock, and Garth Brooks. Admit it: this is an unlikely trio at best. What could a biologist, an abstract impressionist painter, and the best-selling country singer (and alter ego of alternative rocker Chris Gaines) have in common? ...
by Nathaniel Romano, SJ | Sep 30, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2 mins
Perhaps one of the most frustrating things about the rule of law is that, despite our best attempts, it suffers from the (unwritten) laws of unintended consequence and perverse incentives. Because the legal system requires people to actually put it into practice, all...
by Eric Sundrup, SJ | Sep 27, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 5 mins
Originalmente escrito en ingles y traducido por Juan Pablo Marrufo del Toro, SJ Este articulo es parte de una serie de ensayos escrito por los colaboradores de TJP. La lista completa: The Papal Interview: Young Jesuits React and Reflect La entrevista original:...
by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Sep 26, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2 mins
So the U.S. government spends money, lots of money, and this money comes from a budget, which must be approved by Congress. When the political process is functioning and the two parties do this crazy thing called “working together”, Congress passes a fresh operating...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Sep 25, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1 min
Before Bashir al-Assad, there was Saddam Husein. Throwback Thursday remembers Colin Powell’s speech at the United Nations Security Council where he stated America’s case to strike Iraq. We all remember what happened afterwards, from “Mission: Accomplished” to Mosul. A...
