Having been reassigned to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, two months ago, Michael Rossmann finds that his mental suitcase has been properly mussed.
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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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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.
The Effects of the YouTube Virus
Call me, maybe? Burgeoning YouTube star Michael Rossmann writes about Carly Rae, religion, and joy (the “most infallible sign of the presence of God”).
Everything I Know About Prayer I Relearned in Spin Class
Taking a cue from election season, Michael Rossmann puts his own spin on how the spiritual life is like a room full of sweaty people on stationary bikes.
The Best of the Best: the 1st Quarter’s Top Articles
Michael Rossmann pins his vintage prize ribbons on the best articles the interwebs have offered us in the past three months.
Humanity & Sacrifice: Giving Up ESPN for Lent
An ESPN-free Lent? Say what? Although his editors (and perhaps all the sane amongst the human race) doubt him. Michael Rossmann has laid down the gauntlet. His rationale can be read right here.
I Can’t Stand Tim Tebow… But He Makes Me a Better Person
Writing about Tim Tebow might have been so two weeks ago, but being a sweeter human being is not. Our man Michael Rossmann breaks it down.