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All posts by Matt Spotts, SJ
Matt is a native of Cincinnati and entered the Jesuits after graduating from Fordham University. He has a master’s degree in Early Modern European history from Saint Louis University with a concentration in the religious and cultural life of the Reformation era. He taught history and religious studies at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School and studied at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University. He was ordained a priest in 2019.
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“Rockstar” Terrorist: On the Rolling Stone Controversy
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the cover of Rolling Stone has Matt Spotts asking: is something outrageous just because it sparks outrage?
Worth Reading: When the Beautiful Game Turns Ugly
Neo-fascism, immigration, and soccer. Even if you’re not a sports fan, this is a must-read.
What’s So Weird About A Jesuit Pope?
Everyone knew that a Jesuit would never, ever be pope…right? Wrong! Matt Spotts explains the weirdness.
A Pope Prays, the Digital World Pauses
Leave it to a Jesuit Pope to break the digital immediate-response cycle. Matt Spotts on how Pope Francis called us to prayer.
What’s Next?
Transitions abound in the news these days, which has Matt Spotts asking…what’s next?
Finsternis, or Into the Depths
Who taught you to go deep? Who dared you to crack open the secret vaults of your heart? Who stood by as you crept hesitatingly into the silence?
Predicting the Pope, or Vatican Paging Nate Silver
Matt Spotts is here to talk about why you and he probably won’t predict the next pope.
Responding to Senselessness Redux: Damn This
“Whatever madness, or rage, or illness, or who knows what was the cause of this, damn it, God. Literally, God: damn it. Declare it accursed. Banish it. Abolish it.”