by Paddy Gilger, SJ | Jul 11, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
Earlier this week BuzzFeed1 published its 13,752nd story in list form, officially making it the proof positive that the internet is actually, wholly and entirely, intended for procrastination. But that’s a story for another time. The story for today is that...
by Jason Welle | Jul 10, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 2 mins
Some exciting news to come from the Vatican: the pope invited the homeless over for lunch. Yes, amidst the opulence that is the Vatican, the bishop of Rome had opened his doors to over 200 of Rome’s homeless residents. Recognizing the solidarity of Christians with the...
by John Shea, SJ | Jul 10, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 3 mins
I love Doctor Who. No, really, there’s a 74% chance that I’d be on my knees worshipping a Time Lord in Gallifrey’s Panopticon if I had access to a TARDIS and wasn’t studying to be a Catholic priest. Lacking a TARDIS (…and believing in the Nicene...
by Michael Rossmann, SJ | Jul 8, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 5 mins
At one point in college, I seemed to be going on a retreat every other weekend. It got so bad that my brother had to stage a faux-intervention. “Michael, don’t you need a retreat from retreats?” he asked. Fair question. What my brother was saying – in as...
by James Martin, SJ | Jul 6, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
James Martin writes about the dual announcement at America Magazine: Today’s announcement by Pope Francis of the canonization of Blessed John Paul II was not a surprise. From the time of his death in 2005, when crowds shouted “Santo Subito!” in St....
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Jul 5, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 3 mins
Today, in addition to announcing that Popes John XXIII and John Paul II would both be canonized, the Vatican released Pope Francis’s first encylical letter, Lumen Fidei (“The Light of Faith”). This encyclical was largely drafted by Benedict XVI before his resignation,...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Jul 4, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
Toby Keith doesn’t blare from my speakers that often (read: never), and I definitely had that phase in high school and college devoted to focusing on America’s faults. But today, of all days, I’ll say it: America is pretty awesome. And free. And it’s not because we’re...
by Joe Simmons, SJ | Jul 4, 2013 | Blogs ~ Approx. 6 mins
The wall of our house chapel is only two short steps from the “interesting” neighborhood outside, and rough words from rough conversations often float in at just the right moments. An “oh hell no” during long homilies sends my wide eyes searching for comedic...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Jul 2, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
Get your TiVo, DVR, and VCR ready for September 27, 2013. On that night, we will all sit at the edge of our sofas and dig our nails into the upholstery at the prospect that someone might win $50,000 by playing a game of higher/lower and sliding a chip down a board....
by Nathaniel Romano, SJ | Jul 1, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 4 mins
Well, it’s that time of year again, when the Supreme Court goes all Hollywood on us and unleashes a slew of summer blockbusters. Voting rights, affirmative action, criminal law, and, of course, the Tom Cruise/Will Smith-sized cases on gay marriage. The decisions are...
