by Shane Liesegang, SJ | Jul 6, 2020 | Art, Film, Music, Pop Culture, TV ~ Approx. 4 mins
Just a few months after I professed vows as a Jesuit, I was sitting at dinner in the Bronx. It’s considered a minor infraction to look at your phone at table, but curiosity got the better of me when I felt a notification buzz. My hands shook as I read it, and I ran to...
by Eric Immel, SJ | Apr 3, 2020 | Art, Current Events, Film, In the News, Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
In this world of increased distance and isolation, I imagine lots of us have gotten stuck in a YouTube vortex at one point or another. As I write, I’m in one, and it’s been going for a few hours. It’s late, and I need to go to bed, but I’m watching musicians do their...
by Jason McCreery, SJ | Nov 8, 2019 | Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
I have a small confession to make. See, for the most part, Jesuits get their own rooms. But every once in a blue moon, we’ll have to share a room when we travel. And if the beds are different sizes, I will always graciously offer the larger to my companion, pretending...
by John Guerra, SJ | Oct 18, 2019 | Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 3 mins
When it was released, I kept Bon Iver’s new song “Faith” on repeat. The optimistic strumming of an acoustic guitar and an angelic choir wrap the song in light, celebration, authenticity, and a sense of the sacred. For days, I sang along presuming it spoke truth. I...
by David Inczauskis, SJ | Sep 20, 2019 | Music, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 4 mins
If you’re looking to curl up on a lonely Saturday night with a cup of tea, a warm blanket, and some headphones, then the Lumineers’ newly released III is perfect for you. Even the “happy” songs are sad. Innovative in its form, the album is comprised of three...
