by Quang Tran, SJ | Mar 13, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 1 min
Where were you when the last Pope was elected? At work? At play? Asleep? For some of us, it’s one of those questions. You know: the kind where you can always remember the answer. The folks at PopeAlarm.com are determined to make sure that you won’t be...
by Jeff Sullivan, SJ | Mar 12, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 3 mins
This week there will be millions of faithful who will be waiting with bated breath on Facebook, twitter, and other social media as the selection is revealed … and no, we’re not talking about NCAA Selection Sunday. Within a few days, we should have a new pope. While...
by Paddy Gilger, SJ | Mar 11, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 2 mins
I think it’s just a fact of human nature that we all pick up certain patterns of talking, particular pithy phrases, as we move through life. Sometimes we invent them ourselves; other times we steal them from favorite authors or mentors or whatever. Being a Jesuit,...
by Joe Hoover, SJ | Mar 11, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 17 mins
It is mid-Lent and you stumble into a church, not because it is Lent or you have a habit of churchgoing but because you need a bathroom. You try to look like you belong there, bowing your head, making yourself a bit tense. They are just about to begin a service....
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 10, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 2 mins
I’ve spent a decent amount of time the past week listening to the pre-conclave coverage, probably more than is good for me. Besides the endless lists of papabile, a lot of the coverage has focused on Benedict’s resignation leaving the church in a time of “crisis.” On...
by The Jesuit Post | Mar 10, 2013 | Week in Review ~ Approx. 2 mins
Well, there’s an obvious place to start this edition of “Weeks in Review” … the cry room at your local parish, which Joe Simmons would like to thank parents for not using. Based on the response in the comments and on Facebook and Twitter, this one...
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Mar 10, 2013 | MAG+S & WYD ~ Approx. 1 min
In the middle of the spring semester, waiting for or looking back longingly at spring break, it can seem like the summer is impossibly far away — especially when the winter keeps delivering fairly large snowstorms. So the idea that we’ll be in Brazil this summer at...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Mar 8, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 1 min
Ravasi? Scola? Tagle? Whoever it is, they’ll have a big miter to fill. Tune in to Vinny Marchionni, Perry Petrich and Jay Hooks’ predictions about… Well, you know… And as always, scroll down and let us know who YOU think is going to be the occasion for some...
by Jeff Sullivan, SJ | Mar 8, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2 mins
At some point in life, we struggle to find our voice, our identity. And at times, especially when we’re young, we can try to adopt the persona of who we want to be. Maybe it was with Marilyn Manson T-shirts and blackened mascara eyes, over-sized Tommy Hilfiger jean or...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Mar 8, 2013 | Blogs ~ Approx. 3 mins
Raise your hand if you’ve heard the ‘spring cleaning homily’ before. Yup… I thought so. You know the one: Lent is a season of spiritual Spring-cleaning, a time to sort out and dispose of the clutter, the unnecessary or burdensome things we have hoarded away in...
