Garrett Gundlach SJ hears the last thing you want to hear from a student and responds with the last thing you want to say.
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Garrett Gundlach is a proud midwesterner whose spiritual roots include Stars Wars, the Great Lakes and the Boy Scouts. He is currently taller and has a better beard than his three little brothers, but he doesn't consider himself competitive. His father is a Catholic version of Calvin & Hobbes' Dad, and his mother is an artist and anchor. Garrett was happy to escape the ruckus of Chicago with an MSW and is now an educator and minister at a high school among the Lakota people in South Dakota. Garrett thrives in situations where he can trip over himself in new ways, including intercultural work, travel, Jesuit community, prayer, camping, and writing.
Joined in 2013 46 posts ggundlachsj@thejesuitpost.org
The Art of the Snow Day
What do you do with six snow days? Garrett Gundlach, SJ tells all: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the unexpected.
Postmarked Pauses
Sometimes, we have to wait for a reply. Garrett Gundlach, SJ, remembers that the wait is worth it.
They’re Mocking Me, Aren’t They?
Garrett Gundlach, SJ explores the lesser-known love language, most popular among high schoolers: mockery.
What I Do Have To Give
At the end of a long semester, Garrett Gundlach, SJ can’t do everything for his students, but he can do something…
I Call It Like I See It
Garrett Gundlach, SJ was recruited to announce his school’s Friday football games. Somehow he hasn’t been fired yet.
And Then There Were Three
Mothers bear extraordinary graces, especially when Garrett Gundlach, SJ forgets that the mother is pregnant.
“Go Where’s There’s Light”
After a month abroad traveling and attending World Youth Day, Garrett Gundlach, SJ has more to unpack than his luggage.
Yes, I saw a grizzly. But there’s more.
Garrett Gundlach, SJ’s experiences can’t be boiled down to one event. Don’t make him try.