Author: Sam Sawyer, SJ

Ordained in 2014, Sam currently serves as an Associate Pastor at Holy Trinity Church in Washington, DC. As one of the co-founders of TJP, Sam kept the servers running and explained to other editors why "just move that box over there" was not as simple as it sounded. He's grateful that using his technology talents for the service of the Gospel wasn't limited just to fixing computers for other Jesuits. He now blogs primarily on TJP's Patheos channel, looking at how we talk about faith and the church in the public square.

Contact: [email protected]@ssawyersjhttp://plus.google.com/100494178686517715467/

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In the Kingdom of the Enemy: Reading the Torture Report

by onDecember 10, 2014

Sin and violence has its own terrible internal logic, and the torture report shows us that we’re trapped in it.

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Between #BlackLivesMatter and #AllLivesMatter

by onDecember 5, 2014

#Hashtags matter. Sam Sawyer on being called to conversion.

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Around the Web for Ignatius Day

by onJuly 31, 2014

Whether you’re celebrating Harry Potter’s birthday or Ignatius’s feast day (or both!), we’ve got you covered.

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On Syria: Praying Because We Don’t Know What to Hope for

by onSeptember 4, 2013

In the face of real tragedy and suffering, is praying for peace a real answer? Or is it just a cop-out to avoid hard choices?

Jesuit theologian João Batista Libanio, SJ challenges students in panel discussion, including US pilgrim Emma Scuglik from Marquette University.

Asking for More

by onJuly 15, 2013

Young people drawing away from the Church? No: if we learn to listen, they’re asking us for something more.

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5 Reasons to Pay Attention to WYD 2013

by onJuly 12, 2013

We’ve got all the links you’ll need to follow Magis & WYD 2013 — and the reasons to click them, too.

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Worth Reading: Lumen Fidei, Hot Off the Presses

by onJuly 5, 2013

Somewhere there’s a song that calls three a magic number. Sam Sawyer reports on Lumen Fidei, the third of BXVI’s/first of Francis’ papal encyclicals.

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Citando al Papa y perdiendo el punto

by onJune 20, 2013

El papa Francisco habló de un lobby gay y los ateos – pero el encabezado dejó a lado la parte realmente sensacional.

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Quoting the Pope and Missing the Point

by onJune 16, 2013

Pope Francis has been talking about the “gay lobby” and heaven for atheists — but any headlines leading with those quotes are missing the real story.

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If You Caffeinate Them, They Will Come

by onApril 20, 2013

What does it take to make a conversation about faith attract the attention of college students? Caffeine helps, but that’s just the beginning.

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