Joe Simmons, SJ considers 10 reasons he is proud to be American and Catholic in these interesting times.
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Joe Simmons, SJ studied theology at Boston College, and was ordained a priest at his alma mater, Marquette University, in 2017. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in theology and literature at Campion Hall, University of Oxford. Joe enjoys language(s), running, and wrestling with the big questions.
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What Wondrous Love? Honoring Loss on Good Friday
What Wondrous Love Is This? Joe Simmons, SJ considers death and loss — the visible and the unseen ones — this Good Friday.
Worth Reading: On Jane Goodall and the Environment
Jane Goodall has led an amazing life working with chimpanzees, but now, at 81, she spends her time with a tougher lot: fellow humans. Joe Simmons, SJ recommends you read about this extraordinary woman.
14 (Other) Ways to Show Love on St. Valentine’s Day
Joe Simmons, SJ offers 14 ways to show the people in our lives love on Valentine’s Day — or any day.
Commercials with a Conscience? What Super Bowl Ads Say About Us
Joe Simmons considers the serious tone of many 2015 Super Bowl commercials, and what they might be saying about our own desires.
How Close Will You Come to Violence in 2015?
Joe Simmons considers how to respond in 2015 to pictures of violence, war, and despair from 2014.
Una Oración Corriendo
Joe Simmons, SJ cambia su nostalgia del otoño por las colinas templadas de California mientras se encuentra, literalmente, rezando mientras corre.
A Prayer in the Running
Joe Simmons, SJ trades in his midwestern autumn nostalgia for the warm hills of California and finds himself (literally) running to prayer.
El otoño es nuestro, por el momento
Joe Simmons, SJ explore unas páginas del “Libro de la Naturaleza” y se encuentra sumergido en el otoño