Some topics shouldn’t be brought up in polite company. Tim O’Brien looks at a book that brings them up anyway, and is already provoking some strong reactions.
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Tim met the Jesuits while earning a B.A. in political science at the College of the Holy Cross. He entered the Maryland Province in 2008 after a stint as a copy editor for the federal government. Tim studied theology at Centre Sèvres, the Jesuit theology faculty in Paris. He was ordained a priest in 2018. Tim desires God's love and grace, and to win the New Yorker's cartoon caption contest (in that order).
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Memorial Day 2013
Even as he breaks out his white shoes this Memorial Day, Tim O’Brien remembers the day’s history – and those it commemorates.
Thanks, Ma!
Not sure how to say thanks this Mother’s Day? We have one idea for you.
Slash Love
New uses for the word “slash” have Tim O’Brien excited-slash-intrigued.
The Abyss Called “God”
Spiritual writing can be terrible, making spiritual reading painful. Avoid that. Start here.
Heart Matters
Erotic love poems? In British literature? Tim O’Brien wonders what else he might have missed in high school.
(Non) Habemus Papam: Papal News Roundup
Looking to catch up on news and reaction about Pope Benedict’s resignation? Tim O’Brien has got you covered.
The Painting? Fake. The Jesuit, Too.
Which is easier to tell apart: a fake Jesuit or a fake painting? Tim O’Brien was surprised to learn the answer.
Holy Mary (is My Homegirl), Mother of GIFs
Feminism, flirting and Ignatius in a scarf giving a sassy examination of conscience? Yep, it’s part 2 of our interview with Mary is My Homegirl.