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Alex Llanera, SJ

Alex proudly hails from Sacramento, CA, graduating from Jesuit High School in 2005. His love of all things political led to a BA (Loyola Marymount University) and MA (Saint Louis University) in American Politics. Since joining the Jesuits in 2008, he taught government at Saint Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco, worked at Homeboy Industries in LA, and studied at Regis College in Toronto for theology studies. He was ordained a priest in 2018.

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Attempting to Understand Duterte

Published Dec 5, 2016 in Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx 3 mins

Alex Llanera SJ attempts to unpack Philippine President Duterte’s war on drugs, while confronting the difficulties of bringing law and order.

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Accepting the Challenge of Being Civil

Published Nov 8, 2016 in Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx 3 mins

Did you vote today? Alex Llanera, SJ, reflects on the collective chance to act honorably whatever the outcome of the election is.

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Embracing Our “Boring” VP Nominees

Published Sep 14, 2016 in Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx 4 mins

Alex Llanera, S.J. argues that the “boring” nominees for vice president, Tim Kaine and Mike Pence, are exactly what the U.S. needs right now.

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Fine by Me? The Grace of a Traffic Ticket

Published Dec 14, 2015 in Catholic Writing, Justice ~ Approx 6 mins

Who doesn’t *love* getting pulled over? Alex Llanera, SJ explores how even a traffic ticket became an occasion for grace.

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