Michael Rossmann loves talking about what he has read recently. Here he recaps the best he read in 2014 and invites you to make your own recommendations.
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8 Proofs that John the Baptist was the Proto-Hipster
Is there a patron saint of hipsters? Michael Rossmann knows who it should be.
Advent On Film: “Babette’s Feast” & the Gift of Reconciliation
Can a good meal be more than just satisfying? Matt White SJ explores Babette’s Feast for its profound message of reconciliation.
My Extreme Hero
Someone asked Jake Martin who his hero is, and his answer may surprise you.
Between #BlackLivesMatter and #AllLivesMatter
#Hashtags matter. Sam Sawyer on being called to conversion.
#RandomYaksofKindness
What connects Advent, a Yak, and you? Garrett Gundlach has the answer.
Eat, Pray, Netflix — Comet Landing
Our own Jason Downer SJ reflects on the Rosetta Mission, Comets, and Space Movies
Remembering the Dead in The Book of Life
With all the holidays that compete for attention this time of year, what are the real roots of our celebrations?
Are you ready for [the possible consequences of] some football?
In light of the deaths of several high school football players and after his own experience with a concussion, Chris Schroeder looks again at a sport he had always loved.
Sister Cristina is back and she is taking on Madonna
Singing Nun, Loving Song