by Danny Gustafson, SJ | Jan 15, 2021 | Current Events, Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
January of 2008 and January of 2021 found me focused on the same building, but at profoundly different points in my life and for profoundly different reasons. In January of 2008, I had just acquired my Congressional ID badge. As a freshman at Georgetown University, I...
by Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ | Jul 21, 2020 | Current Events, Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice, Race ~ Approx. 4 mins
John Lewis. He crossed many bridges in his life. On Friday, he crossed the final one. On July 17, 2020, with the death of John Robert Lewis, the U.S. Congress lost its conscience. This legend was the youngest man to speak at the March on Washington next to Dr. King in...