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...
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...
by Tim Breen, SJ | Jan 21, 2021 | Film, Pop Culture, Spirituality ~ Approx. 5 mins
Warning: This article contains spoilers *** “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver This question echoed through my head as I watched Soul, Pixar’s latest film, which brings a little something for everyone:...
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...
by Ian Peoples, SJ | Dec 31, 2020 | Christmas, Pop Culture, Spirituality, Sports ~ Approx. 4 mins
One of the few things I carve out time for in my schedule is watching FC Barcelona (Barca) play soccer. Partly because they play the beautiful game, beautifully. The more important reason, though, is the orchestrator of that beauty. You know his name: Lionel Messi. I...
