Marco Machado, Author at The Jesuit Post

All posts by Marco Machado

Marco Antonio Machado grew up along the border between Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, TX. Marco has lived among two cultures, the Mexican which he was born into and the American which he has learned to adapt into. Marco studied Mechanical Engineering and enjoyed it. He wanted to work in designing and fixing airplanes, but God had other plans for him. Marco enjoys playing soccer, watching movies, and (when there is time) drawing.

Marco left the Society of Jesus in 2025.

Finding Jesus in My Sketchpad

by Philip Nahlik | Oct 8, 2021 | Art, Jesuit 101, Prayers, Religious Life, Series, Spirituality, The Jesuits

Philip Nahlik, SJ shows us how he drew his way into friendship with Jesus

Ariana Grande’s Sweetener: Jesus Style

by David Inczauskis, SJ | Sep 7, 2018 | Art, Music, Pop Culture

Ariana song lyrics + Catholic images = Fun Friday memes

Reboot! 5 Movie Franchises That Need a Kick in the Pants

by Chris Schroeder, SJ | Nov 5, 2012 | Uncategorized

Comic book enthusiast Chris Schroeder dons his movie mogul hat as he explores five movie franchises that deserve a reboot.

To Be A Bishop Today: An Interview with Bishop Greg O’Kelly, SJ

by Jim McDermott, SJ | Oct 18, 2012 | Uncategorized

“The role of the bishop today is to try to present a human and caring face of the church, one that is not proud or arrogant… but still wishes to reach out in the spirit of love.”

Mein Gott or Mein Kampf? On Adolf Hitler and Ignatius Loyola

by Joe Simmons, SJ | Jul 31, 2015 | Pop Culture, Spirituality

Joe Simmons, SJ considers the unsettling similarities (and merciful differences) between Ignatius Loyola and Adolf Hitler.

Litany of Thanks: 10 things to give thanks for in a place where there’s no word for “Thank you”

by Brian Strassburger, SJ | Nov 27, 2014 | Uncategorized

This Thanksgiving, Brian Strassburger remembers all of the things he is grateful for in a place where it was hard to say “thank you.”

Five Sets of Faces You May Never Know

by Paul Lickteig, SJ | Sep 16, 2013 | Uncategorized

Fr. Paul Lickteig reflects on how the “thousands of little thoughts and feelings we have every day” are “part of us, and they reveal themselves in the shapes our bodies take” as he considers five sets of photo essays.