Don’t like your choices in today’s election? At least you have a choice, Brian Strassburger, SJ, reminds us.
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Brian was ordained a priest in June 2021. He is currently working in the diocese of Brownsville, TX on the US-Mexico border. Brian grew up in Denver, CO, and went to Regis Jesuit High School followed by college at Saint Louis University. As a Jesuit, he studied International Development at Fordham University, which inspired two and half years working at a Jesuit nonprofit in Managua, Nicaragua. After theology studies at Boston College, Brian was ordained and sent to a new mission of his province on the border. He helps at a local parish in Brownsville, accompanies migrants on both sides of the border, and co-hosts The Jesuit Border Podcast. Brian’s extracurricular activities include cheering on Denver sports teams, growing a beard, and enjoying fellowship over beers.
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Halloween 2016: Year of the Female Superhero
What’s in a costume? How about gender norms.
Can We Eliminate Mosquitoes for Good? 10 Facts to Consider
What if we could save a million human lives a year by eliminating mosquitoes? Brian Strassburger, SJ has some important insights on the ethics of swatting nature’s most noisome enemy.
Five Steps to Learning a Language (Like a Jesuit)
¿Hablas español? No? Well, Brian Strassburger, SJ has five quick tips to help (and one bonus one for the eager learner…).
Meet the Most Vulnerable: What We Can Learn from Refugees
“You’ve got it wrong, Mr. Trump!” Brian Strassburger, SJ, explains why refugees REALLY flee. Their stories are heartbreaking — and true.
The Face of Jesus
People have told TJP writer Brian Strassburger, S.J. that he looks like Jesus. It leaves him wondering: “Um, what exactly does Jesus look like?”
My love/hate relationship with TV
Brian Strassburger takes a look at popular TV shows and whether he can keep watching them.
Litany of Thanks: 10 things to give thanks for in a place where there’s no word for “Thank you”
This Thanksgiving, Brian Strassburger remembers all of the things he is grateful for in a place where it was hard to say “thank you.”
5 Reasons to Avoid the Gym (or Why I Go to Church)
Between Crossfit reps, Brian Strassburger was able to muse about how new fitness programs have something in common with traditional church-going.