Music; pop music; art; pop culture

My Chemical Romance and memory in Ignatian spirituality

Jaret Ornelas, SJ Dec 20, 2019 Music, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx 4 mins

My Chemical Romance is having a reunion show. That got Jaret Ornelas thinking about the memories he associates with their music. Turns out, they are closely linked to his experiences with the Spiritual Exercises.

Bon Iver’s “Faith” Wants You to Lose Yours

John Guerra, SJ Oct 18, 2019 Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx 3 mins

So many people are convinced that they create the meaning of their lives and that any faith or tradition handed down to them can and should be abandoned. Bon Iver’s new song “Faith” is an ode to this idea. St. Anselm helps clarify why that view is wrong.