March Madness has arrived, and with it Pete Folan has decided that it’s high time we celebrate good coaches.
All posts by Emmanuel Arenas, SJ
Raised in Park Ridge, IL, Emmanuel is the second of four children. He studied at Marquette University where he was involved in campus ministry, service trips, and Greek life. He came to know the Jesuits well during this time. After graduating, Emmanuel worked as a fixed income institutional sales assistant in Milwaukee, WI before entering the Society of Jesus in 2018. He is currently pursuing an MA in Philosophy and Theology for Ministry at Saint Louis University. In addition to his studies, Emmanuel teaches catechism at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and serves as the chaplain for the Saint Louis University baseball team.
Joined in 2021 19 posts earenassj@thejesuitpost.org
Flooded and Insured: the Fallout from Hurricane Sandy
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, TJP’s resident policy wonk Quentin DuPont looks for common ground in four characteristics of the common good.
Superheroes, Sinners, and Saints: A New Pantheon, Part I
Fr. Paul Lickteig, with Superman cape pinned around his neck, explores childhood heroes and the spell they have cast on popular imagination.
What Did Jesus Look Like, Anyway?
Jesus’ recent face-lift makes Jeff Sullivan wonder if the classical image of the Son of God is quickly becoming somebody that we used to know.
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Crack House
Culture wars? Relativism? The word “chalice”? TJP’s resident rhetorician Jayme Stayer gives us 13 examples of how the answers we give depend up on the (rhetorical) perspectives we take.
Individualism vs. Institutionalism in 2012
“Shall We Call This the Promised Land?” Mario Powell makes his TJP debut by asking us what problems we can solve as individuals, and what problems we must ask the government to address.
Better Than Bane, the Top 5 Coulda-Been Bat-Villians
‘Roided up mercenaries with vague political agendas are fine, but Bane pales in comparison to these would-be Batvillians.
God’s Logic & Game Six
Cardinal’s fan Chris Schroeder returns with a short fable… also he turns in his dad for going to bed during the World Series and missing a comeback for the ages.
The Effects of the YouTube Virus
Call me, maybe? Burgeoning YouTube star Michael Rossmann writes about Carly Rae, religion, and joy (the “most infallible sign of the presence of God”).