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Bros in Beowulf: A New Translation of a Medieval Epic

Bros in Beowulf: A New Translation of a Medieval Epic

by Brent Gordon, SJ | Mar 4, 2021 | Catholic Writing, Fantasy Fiction & Faith, Pop Culture    ~ Approx. 4 mins

“Bro! Tell me we still know how to speak of kings!”  What a wonderful first line in Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley. There is something epic about the call to remember, and something earthy about beginning that call with a word like “bro.” This...
Freestyle Rapping in the Image and Likeness of God

Freestyle Rapping in the Image and Likeness of God

by Ian Peoples, SJ | Feb 26, 2021 | Music, Pop Culture, Social Media    ~ Approx. 4 mins

What would you do if someone asked you to create a song about someone they loved who’d recently died? I’m talking on the spot. Don’t put it on paper. Just start speaking words with the hope that you could say something meaningful–something that touched the heart....
Sea Shanties, Psalms, and the Vicissitudes of Life

Sea Shanties, Psalms, and the Vicissitudes of Life

by Jason McCreery | Jan 28, 2021 | Music, Pop Culture, Social Media    ~ Approx. 4 mins

Recently, sea shanties came into a new virality with the song “Wellerman” (though the song itself is 150 years old). Utilizing a TikTok feature where one video can play next to another, a few people started harmonizing the song together (see below). Then more people...
Fantasy Literature, Imagination, and Christian Life

Fantasy Literature, Imagination, and Christian Life

by Brent Gordon, SJ | Jan 26, 2021 | Fantasy Fiction & Faith, Pop Culture, Series    ~ Approx. 6 mins

I have encountered many well-meaning and Christian people expressing a distrust of fantasy literature. What is particularly striking is that this distrust can come from many different directions and from seemingly opposing “camps” which would be surprised to find...
Review: “The Promised Neverland” and the Importance of Friendship

Review: “The Promised Neverland” and the Importance of Friendship

by Sean Barry, SJ | Jan 12, 2021 | Art, Pop Culture, Video Games    ~ Approx. 4 mins

Warning: Spoilers to follow for “The Promised Neverland” Sometimes the world doesn’t operate how we might think.  In the first season of The Promised Neverland, Emma, Norman, and Ray discovered that the orphanage where they lived was not as warm and loving...
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God's mercy is already deep within us. Kevin, Lee SJ reflects how the Parable of the Good Samaritan invites us to share that mercy with our neighbors - that is everyone we encounter. Based on the readings for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

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