by Matthew Dunch, SJ | Mar 2, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Ours is an age that’s grown comfortable with its idols, for the most part, and so God’s insistence, so central to the Old Testament, on pre-eminence over all other things sounds just a little needy and insecure to contemporary ears. We’re happy to avoid golden calves...
by Brendan Busse, SJ | Mar 2, 2012 | Blogs ~ Approx. 3 mins
Apparently it’s sometime in early childhood when we begin to define ourselves. Usually around the age of two we begin to make demands of others. Sadly these others often don’t appreciate our burgeoning self-hood, they even have a slur for us — we’re no longer...
by Joe Simmons, SJ | Mar 1, 2012 | Blogs ~ Approx. 5 mins
Teaching in a high school as I do, maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised at finding myself utterly unable to get any distance from sarcasm these past few days. Being unable to run from sarcasm, I decided to imitate Nietzsche (that great educator of Christians) and do...
by Eric Sundrup, SJ | Mar 1, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
Cameron Diaz wore Gucci, Angelina Jolie wore Versace, Penelope Cruz wore Armani and Ryan Seacrest wore Kim Jong-il. Thanks to the ridiculous antics of Sacha Baron Cohen, Mr. Seacrest had to pretend to look slightly amused as he had the alleged ashes of Kim Jong-il...
by Sam Sawyer, SJ | Feb 29, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
Last week, while listening to NPR’s Science Friday, I heard a description of this video, made by sandwiching ice between two polarizing filters, allowing the crystals of ice to manifest color and pattern by the way they bend and refract the light passing through them....
by Jeff Johnson, SJ | Feb 29, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 8 mins
Editor’s Note: this is the second part of Jeff Johnson’s essay “Words, Words, Words.” If you missed part 1 you can read it here. *** The History of Latin as a Sacred Language and the New Translation of the Roman Missal It’s good to be the king. You get to do strange...
by Matt Spotts, SJ | Feb 28, 2012 | Blogs ~ Approx. 2 mins
I suspect that most families, going to the same doctor for years, get to know their family physician well. I’d be willing to bet that it’s a little less common for families to get to know their orthopedic surgeon, but, as it turns out, my family does. Maybe the...
by Tim O'Brien, SJ | Feb 28, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 2min
Earlier in February, I overheard something that stopped me cold: “The Simpsons just aired its 500th episode on FOX.” Though I stopped watching the show regularly a while ago, the vaunted animated series is not only a cultural mainstay, but was a staple of my...
by Perry Petrich, SJ | Feb 27, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 1min
I hate icons of the apostles. They seem so secure–gathering confidently around Christ or peacefully accepting their martyrdom. I feel mocked. Seriously, how can my faith hold a candle to that? I hardly feel secure speaking up in class and I’m supposed to...
by Jay Hooks | Feb 27, 2012 | Uncategorized ~ Approx. 5 mins
I first ran past the work of Fabian Debora a few months ago. I’ve revisited it many times since. I’ve never met Debora, but reading some of his interviews (try here or here) made the art even more alive, and made me realize how much I’d like to meet the man. A native...
