We still can’t look away from O.J., and Jason Downer, SJ wonders why we pleasure in watching other people’s suffering?
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Five Life Lessons from College Football
Football is back. I know, I know, depending on where you stand those three words can make your heart race – or your eyes roll. It can seem like a waste of time, a whole lot to do about nothing, entertainment for the masses... I get it. But watch this and tell me it’s...
The Stranger Things of Friendship
After watching “Stranger Things,” Sean Barry, SJ offers his thoughts on how relationships play a major role in the series.
The Boy Who (Still) Lives! A Review of Rowling’s Latest
Whether biased or obsessed, Colten Biro, SJ, offers a review of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
On Patriotism, Protest, and Prayer
On the heels of Colin Kaepernick’s anthem-kneeling, Dan Everson, SJ sees similarities between the National Anthem and the Our Father.
#HowToInsultEveryone
What does the latest Twitter spat say about tensions between Baby Boomers and Millennials? Bill McCormick, SJ weighs in.
Lights, Camera, Ignatius!
“Ignacio de Loyola” is a new movie about the Jesuits’ founder. Here’s Danny Gustafson, SJ’s take.
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.
Real Parents
Eric Immel, SJ, considers his own adoption in the wake of comments made about Simone Biles and her parents.
6 Spiritual Lessons Learned from Watching Michael Phelps
We may not be Michael Phelps in the pool, writes Tony Homsy, SJ, but watching him can help us “fight the good fight.”