Damian Torres-Botello, SJ recalls a beer, a cigarette, and the gift of rediscovering Treasure.
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Offering a ‘Welcome Home’
When thinking of his own responses to others, Colten Biro, SJ, remembers the welcome and kindness a community once gave him.
Call and (Delayed) Response
“I thought about him every day for eighteen years,” she said. “And we may have been a little delayed, but now, it feels just perfect.” *** My flight was delayed 45 minutes. Moments before the delay was announced, I was sprinting through the Chicago Midway Airport,...
The Art of the Snow Day
What do you do with six snow days? Garrett Gundlach, SJ tells all: the good, the bad, the ugly, and the unexpected.
Halting Portuguese: On Identity and Insecurity
From Brazil to Iowa to the Big Apple and back, Andrew Hanson, SJ is still trying to figure out just who he is.
Like Mother, Like Son: On Food and Lent
Each year, some people give up things for Lent. Damian Torres-Botello, SJ, offers his take on food, mothers, and his Lenten sacrifice.
The Struggle To Encounter The Other
Colten Biro, SJ reflects on his struggle to recognize that kindness and hospitality are not the same as encountering the other.
My Kind of Love
Eric Immel, SJ, thinks about Valentine’s Day and his latest experience of falling in love.
Postmarked Pauses
Sometimes, we have to wait for a reply. Garrett Gundlach, SJ, remembers that the wait is worth it.
Sitting with a Stranger: On Injury and Empathy
We all have pain and we all have strife. Damian Torres-Botello, SJ, shares how encountering pain and strife in his life has turned into a gift.