“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,...
Posts in Spirituality
The Gift of Empathy: RIP, J. Donald Monan, S.J.
The death of a beloved Boston College leader prompts Joe Simmons, SJ to wonder about communal grief in an age of technological isolation.
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.
Service Trips and Selfies
Service trip participant & chaperone Br. Ken Homan wonders, “Are they actually worth it?”
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.
A Great Offense
For all the difficulties of the living, Brendan Gottschall, SJ asks, why disrespect the dead?
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.
#Examen: Clicking, Liking, and Posting for the Greater Glory
Feeling squeamish after reading tweets or facebook comments? Ken Homan, SJ and Colten Biro, SJ offer a new version of an old prayer to help.
My Kind of Love
Eric Immel, SJ, thinks about Valentine’s Day and his latest experience of falling in love.