After being away from the US for two years, Michael Rossmann shares the American cultural phenomena that have caught his attention.
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Michael, the former editor-in-chief of The Jesuit Post, joined the Jesuits in 2007 after graduating from the University of Notre Dame. He was ordained a priest in 2017 and is currently working on a doctorate at the Gregorian University in Rome. He enjoys mushroom hunting, the NBA, and cheap Indian buffets. Goals in life include meeting Tina Fey and getting people to spell his last name with two N’s.
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The Seven Deadly Sins in the Digital Age
You’re probably guilty of at least one; we all have our weaknesses.
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?) was secretly Catholic, Michael Rossmann, SJ is here to help.
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
The daily sights and sounds around us influence what grabs our hearts and how we pray, writes Michael Rossmann, SJ.