What does the latest Twitter spat say about tensions between Baby Boomers and Millennials? Bill McCormick, SJ weighs in.
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Learning a Language, Empathizing with Immigrants
He learned Spanish for fun. They must learn English out of necessity. Lucas Sharma, SJ looks at his experience in Colombia and Colombians who had to leave their homes.
After the Flood: The Redemption of Baton Rouge
Where does Baton Rouge go after the summer of Alton Sterling and the Great Flood? Michael Mohr, SJ reflects.
Note to Self: Keep Your Clothes On!
What do Mongolian wrestling coaches and Michael Rossmann, SJ have in common? They blame others rather than take responsibility.
On Women Deacons
Pope Francis called a commission to explore the possibility of ordaining women as deacons. We ask Luke Hansen, SJ to help explain to us the key issues at stake.
Find Your Olympic Obsession
One of the Olympic traditions is following a sport, an athlete, or even the medal count with a nearly religious devotion. TJP offers a few recommendations.
When Canaries Can’t Breathe: Sotomayor’s Justice from Below
“The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.” So wrote Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. in his magisterial treatment, The Common Law, nearly 140 years ago. More and more, it becomes apparent that so much of our legal system --...
In Living Color: I Am Not Black
Damian Torres-Botello, SJ is not African-American, but he is a man of color, and this is what this moment in our history says to him.
Worth Watching: Euro Cup (and European Union) 2016
Brexit is not the only EU saga worth paying attention to. Michael Rossmann, SJ describes why you should check out Euro Cup 2016.
Prayer During Tragedy
Is it wrong to pray when tragedy strikes? Bill McCormick, SJ responds.