by Vinny Marchionni, SJ | Jul 19, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Recently, noted atheist and blogger Leah Libresco announced her conversion to Catholicism. My first reaction was a Homer Simpson-esque, “Woohoo!,” because the Church always needs fresh life and fresh ideas. My second reaction was, “Wait…who?” Google to the...
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by Tim O'Brien, SJ | Jul 18, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Last Sunday, Ross Douthat wondered: Can Liberal Christianity Be Saved? The “collapse” of “liberal Christianity,” according to him, can be seen in the 23 percent decline in weekly Episcopal Church attendance between 2000 and 2010 – a decade where the stateside...
by Matt Spotts, SJ | Jul 17, 2012 | Blogs ~ Approx. 3 mins
“What does it even mean to have an experience of God!?” my friend belted out. It was all I could do to mumble a response. This was all some years ago, before I entered the Jesuits. A group of us had just concluded a (decidedly lackluster) prayer service led by yours...
by Matthew Dunch, SJ | Jul 16, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
My playlist is eclectic. I have a little bit of everything, from Baroque to Rap to Country Fiddle music. I go to the opera and to the roller derby. I read The Economist and People. With such a variety, I tell myself, I couldn’t possibly be a snob. Snobs are the people...
by Ryan Duns, SJ | Jul 16, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 5 mins
Editor’s note: prior installments of the “How to Be an Atheist” letters – part 1, part 2 & part 3. *** Dear Tim, Your last letter was as insightful as I’ve come to expect. I’m grateful to be corresponding with you. And it seems to me that you were...
by The Jesuit Post | Jul 15, 2012 | Week in Review ~ Approx. 1min
Chris Schroeder’s dilemma for movie night in the novitiate at the beginning of his career: “How was I to find a movie that perfectly encapsulated that I was both fun-loving and serious, both youthful and mature, both off-beat and not too artsy or...
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Jul 12, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 3 mins
I’m spending the summer in Canada, and while our neighbors to the north have been most hospitable, one of the things I’ve missed is easy access via Hulu to The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. I’m a bit late on this, but hear me out. A few weeks ago Stephen Colbert...
by Joe Simmons, SJ | Jul 11, 2012 | Blogs ~ Approx. 4 mins
A friend once told me: pay attention the first time you’re in a new place, you’ll never see it with the same eyes. Last week I joined a group of teachers on a flight to Rome. We were on a pilgrimage tour of Ignatian sites, places that are significant in...
by Quang Tran, SJ | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Forbes’s Diane Clehane called Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s divorce “shocking and predictable.” Some Jesuits at TJP could say the same about Holmes’ reported return to Catholicism and her choice to register at one of the Jesuit churches in New York. It’s reasonable...
by Jay Hooks | Jul 10, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 3 mins
Editors Note: This is the 2nd installment of our new summer series, Journey Moments. To learn more about the series and the stories we will be sharing throughout the summer please check out Journey Moments: An Introduction. Seekers dominate the Western religious...
