It’s important to know what (or who!) you’re talking about. Damian Torres-Botello, SJ discovers the value of direct experience in a personal encounter.

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After doing time in Leavenworth -- at University of Saint Mary, that is -- Damian became a theatre artist in his hometown of Kansas City (the Missouri side) and Chicago — mostly playwriting, but dabbling in acting and directing as well. Damian is an avid belter of showtunes in the shower, performer of personal concerts in the car, writer, prayer partner, advocate of social justice, and spiritual director. He currently plays the role of outreach and audience development coordinator at the University of Detroit Mercy Theatre Company.
Joined in 2015 dbotellosj@thejesuitpost.org
41 postsLike A Prayer
When the world is too much for words how do we pray? Jesuit playwright, Damian Torres-Botello, SJ suggests we pray simply, as we are, with a bit of silence, pen, and paper.
Weighting To Exhale
How do we recognize ourselves made in the image of God when we hate what we see in the mirror? Damian Torres-Botello, SJ shares his own struggles with weight and self-image, as always, with honesty and insight.
This I Believe: Created in God’s Image
If we’re all made in God’s image and likeness, Damian Torres-Botello, SJ offers a prayer that we might all embrace that godly image.
Because Mom: Meeting God Again for the First Time
In his TJP debut, Damian Torres-Botello, SJ remembers receiving a difficult phone call and a compassionate friend one late night on the streets of Chicago.