Author: Michael Rossmann, SJ
Michael, an Iowa native, joined the Jesuits in 2007 just after graduating from the University of Notre Dame. After studying abroad in East Africa during college, he now teaches at Loyola High School in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - a dream assignment. Obsessed with checking LeBron James's stats but not blessed with his skills, Michael enjoys coaching boys basketball at Loyola. Moving to the coast of the Indian Ocean has not changed his addiction to The Atlantic (Magazine).
Contact: [email protected]@RossmannSJ
27.5 Signs You Went to a Catholic University
In case you had trouble deciding whether your college (Holy Cross of the Sacred Heart of Mary Ever Virgin wasn’t it?) was secretly Catholic.
The Spirituality of Sports Fanaticism
Taking a look at the admitted craziness of rabid sports fandom from the outside, Michael Rossmann discovers some surprising parallels to the spiritual life.
Fun! A Spiritual Manifesto
Michael Rossmann has decided that enough is enough; it’s high time for a spiritual manifesto. What’s on his agenda? Fun.
“Black Like Us”: Hope for an African Pope
Amongst the 5,001 things that B16′s resignation has prompted is a conversation between Michael Rossmann and his Tanzanian students about their hopes for the Church.
Hail Hail to Old Notre Dame
On the octave of Notre Dame’s – let’s just say it – crushing loss to Alabama, Michael Rossmann wonders what it means for the university and what place football has in Catholic Disneyland.
A Here-But-Not-Yet World
Through the power of the interwebs, Michael Rossmann joined Domers around the world in celebrating an undefeated season. He felt like he was right there… and like he was, far away.
Bedroom Window Spirituality
I use the same prayer methods I did before, but these are not the same prayers. Now it’s Dar es Salaam, sneaking below the window curtains, that curbs the sharp edges of my prayers.
Africa, Ugali, & the Shattering of Categories
Having been reassigned to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, two months ago, Michael Rossmann finds that his mental suitcase has been properly mussed.
Bad Pop, Good God (A Top 10 List)
How dare they call pop music cloying, vapid and trashy? Michael Rossmann arrives, Dre beats covering his ears, to defend the divinity of bad pop songs.
NCAA vs NBA: Part Duex
Is it really college basketball when the starting lineup goes pro before graduating? Michael Rossmann takes aim at Perry Petrich’s beloved NCAA March Madness.
