by Joe Simmons, SJ | Feb 26, 2013 | Blogs ~ Approx. 4 mins
As pregnancies go, ‘Lisa’ was born far sooner than expected. At least that’s what I told Miss Leah in my kindergarten Montessori class some 25 years ago. When my dad picked me up from school that day, Miss Leah ducked her head into the car to wish my dad...
by James Martin, SJ | Feb 25, 2013 | Papal Election ~ Approx. 6 mins
Editors note: this article was originally published by our good friends over at America Magazine. Just click here to read it there. *** Dear Cardinals: Eminences, I know you’ve got a tough job coming up in the conclave. You have to do the impossible: elect a guy who...
by Eric Ramirez, SJ | Feb 25, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 3 mins
The Puritan. The Goat Pharaoh. The Spurgeon. The Boy-Band Church Planter. No. These aren’t the names of dance trends that have failed to make the rounds of YouTube, they’re the creatively-titled styles of beards that make up a list compiled by the Out of...
by The Jesuit Post | Feb 24, 2013 | Week in Review ~ Approx. 3 mins
Alright, real talk: last week might have been a bit of a slow one for the ol’ TJP staff. In our defense, the Pope resigned the week before and we were tuckered out. All we were left with was to trust in your continued generosity Oh Readers of Ours… oh,...
by Perry Petrich, SJ | Feb 22, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Buck Biggers 1927 to last Sunday A real life Don Draper (read: 60s ad executive), Buck Biggers (an ad exec name if there ever was one) was charged with developing a mascot for General Mills cereal–some symbol that would do the seeming impossible, uniting...
by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Feb 21, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1 min
Editor’s Note: This is the latest installment of our new series for “Throwback Thursdays” or #tbt. Also check out Vinny’s piece for Valentine’s Day. First-graders tend not to pick up on the gravity of news stories. You could add me to...
by Matt Spotts, SJ | Feb 19, 2013 | Blogs, Papal Election ~ Approx. 4 mins
Upon learning that Pope Benedict XVI will resign the papacy later this month I took the only logical step: I visited the 21st century Delphi (ahem, the twitterverse) to see what the Oracle (Nate Silver) had to say about the upcoming conclave. Having won his fame...
by The Jesuit Post | Feb 16, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Hey y’all! We have one week left for our #BlessedBroken photo theme, so tweet your original pic to @IggyGram or email it to [email protected]. Have a great and prayerful Holy Week! …And don’t forget: Most importantly: we’re looking...
by Perry Petrich, SJ | Feb 15, 2013 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Paul Tanner 1917 to Tuesday Tanner co-invented the Electro-Theremin, the next generation of the instrument named after Professor Leon Theremin and made famous in films sci-fi and zombie. Tanner and his instrument leave behind the hook from this greatest-of-the-Beach...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Feb 15, 2013 | Blogs ~ Approx. 3 mins
What would it (our life, this essay, our world) look like if we began by accepting failure? What would it mean to engage a conversation in true humility? What blindness would we remove if we could willingly see the many mistakes of our life and our society? Who would...
